...my Evening in Tuscany

I wish it was REALLY in Tuscany...

I have the most wonderful group of friends! One thing we all have in common is our love for cooking, and so a year ago, we started a cooking club. Tonight everything was so fantastic! I made Prosciutto Pinwheels, which were SOOO easy and so delicious! They were beautiful too. I found the recipe on Yum Sugar, which is one of my favorite blogs.

Here is the recipe:

Prosciutto Pinwheels
1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed
4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
3/4 cup (packed) finely grated Parmesan cheese (about 2 1/2 ounces)

1. Place pastry sheet on work surface. Arrange half of prosciutto on one rectangle, leaving 1/2-inch border along one side. Sprinkle prosciutto with half of basil, then top with half of cheese.
2. Starting at one side, roll up pastry jelly-roll style, pressing gently to seal long edges. Wrap in plastic.
3. Repeat with remaining pastry, prosciutto, basil, and cheese to form second log. Refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours and up to 2 days.
4. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
5. Cut logs crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Arrange rounds on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
6. Bake 1 sheet at a time until pastries are golden brown, about 16 minutes. Using metal spatula, transfer pastries to racks and cool slightly. Serve warm.

For the rest of the recipes from tonight, which were all SO good, check out our cooking club blog.