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                          Vegetable Ladder Loaf

Recipe By     : BHG Holiday Appetizers
Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers                       Vegetables

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      md            Red, yellow, or orange bell
                        - pepper
   1 1/2  c             Spinach -- firmly packed
     1/2  c             Fresh basil  -- firmly packed
     1/2  c             Parmesan cheese  -- grated
   1      cl            Garlic
   1                    Egg -- beaten
   1                    Pkg puff pastry -- thawed
     1/4  c             Pine nuts or slivered almonds --
                        - toasted
   2      tb            Bread crumbs

Roast peppers and remove skin. Cut into strips.

Combine spinach, basil, Parmesan cheese, and garlic in food processor
and pulse until well combined. Add 1 tb of the beaten egg and process
until nearly smooth.

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or plain brown paper.
Unfold sheets of pastry. Put one sheet of pastry on a baking sheet.
Brush pastry with some of egg. Sprinkle half of bread crumbs in 3"
strip down center of pastry. Spread half of spinach-basil combination
on top of bread crumbs to within 1" of ends. Sprinkle with half of
the nuts. Arrange half of pepper strips evenly over filling.

On both sides of filling make 3" cuts from the edges toward the
center at 1" intervals. Starting at one end, alternately fold
opposite strips of dough at an angle across filling.

Repeat with other half of ingredients.

Brush each pastry with beaten egg.

Bake at 425 F for 25 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve
warm. Cut each pastry crosswise into 6 slices, and then each slice in
half to make 

Yield: 24 Servings


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