by Sandra Merville Hart
When trying to decide which appetizer to take to a holiday party, I thought about pinwheels. It had been several years since I made them and didn’t recall the ingredients so I made up my own.
I decided to make two different types, both using flour tortillas as the base.
The first one was a pizza pinwheel.
Pizza Pinwheel
Large flour tortillas
Sliced Pepperoni
Pizza sauce
1 tomato, diced small
Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
Bacon, cooked and crumbled
Heat pizza sauce. Spoon a thin layer of sauce over the tortilla. Arrange pepperoni slices over the sauce.
Sprinkle crumbled bacon and diced tomatoes over the top. Then add a thin layer of cheese.
Fold over the sides and begin rolling from the bottom to the top until ends meet.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Repeat the process to make as many pinwheels as needed.
If serving this appetizer as hot, heat it in the microwave for 30 – 45 seconds before slicing it.
It also tastes good cold. No need to heat before slicing.
For my second one, I decided to make a pinwheel using veggies from a veggie tray. Chopping/preparing the vegetables was the only time-consuming part of this.
Veggie Pinwheel
Large flour tortillas
Broccoli, chopped small
Cauliflower, chopped small
Celery, sliced thin
Carrots, diced small
Tomato, diced small
Ranch dressing
Cheddar cheese, shredded
Combine the broccoli, cauliflower, celery, and carrots in a bowl.
Spoon a thin layer of Ranch dressing over the tortilla. Arrange a small amount of the veggie mixture from above over the dressing.
Sprinkle diced tomatoes over the top. Then add a thin layer of cheese.
Fold over the sides and begin rolling from the bottom to the top until ends meet.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to slice and serve.
Repeat the process to make as many pinwheels as needed.
Both of these were a hit with the guests. 😊
Sandra Merville Hart 