Christmas in a Pinwheel...

Gotta LOVE this weather...HOT..HUMID...HAZY!!!! This past weekend when we went up to the cottage...I took some little appetizers for us and our friends. Our Friends were celebrating their upcoming Wedding Anniversary!! Two years ago we were there and witnessed their Wedding....it was held at the cottage...it was a joyous occasion....then came the food!! Waiters walked around with appetizers...wine and beer was readily available...then came a lovely, Waiter with a tray of these pinwheels....he had no name for them and would not divulge what was in them.....and believe me...I asked....repeatedly....it was then I started 'tasting' them to figure it out!!! I had the basics....I knew...and after tweaking the recipe to suit us...I discovered that it reminded me of Christmas!  Therefore I call them "Christmas in a Pinwheel" and this past weekend, I made them, chilled them, and brought them up to the cottage. Slicing them Saturday afternoon, I took them out on the deck....and with wine and beer in hand...they popped a few! She knew right away.....he then joined in and commented, "you are awesome....you remembered and made them...you are talented!"

So here they are.....easy to do....can be made well in advance....and are a HIT at any function that you have....or NO function at all......and on a HOT day like this, it will take you back to December...when things were a little cooler!!





Christmas in a Pinwheel@Sherry Watton

2 packages of Cream Cheese(250g each) I stick with Light!!

1 package of Fresh Basil(40gr containers)

1 package of Fresh Chives(40gr containers)

1 Cup of Dried Cranberries(Craisins Original)

Sprinkle of Sea Salt…not really needed but I do it!

5 wraps(full size..whatever Brand.…jazz it up & use multi-colour ones)

 With softened Cream Cheese in a large bowl…add chopped Basil, Chives and Cranberries(after measuring a cup of Cranberries I do a rough chop with them) and a pinch/sprinkle of Sea Salt…..mix thoroughly!

  

Then spoon and smear the Cream Cheese mixture on the wrap…..almost to the edge of the wrap…and then do a tight roll(best you can)…..then once finished you should have 5 rolled wraps. Wrap them all tightly with tinfoil or cling film..…and fridgerate for a few hours or overnight.

Once the party begins…slice and serve them…I usually give the ends(cause they don’t always have a lot of filling) to my kids!!!

Everyone is HAPPY and HOPEFULLY it will remind YOU of Christmas…like it does for me!!

ENJOY!!