Name: Pigs-in-a-Blanket With Chorizo, Membrillo, and Manchego
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes (including chilling)
Yield: Makes 32 pieces
Ingredients: 1 large egg; One 14- to 17-ounce box puff pastry (preferably all-butter puff, see Cook's Note), thawed according to package directions; 2 pounds fully cooked chorizo-style sausage (not dried Spanish-style chorizo), halved lengthwise if thick, cut into 32 pieces (about 2 1/2 inches each); 1/3 cup membrillo (quince paste); 1/3 cup grated manchego cheese, plus more for sprinkling; Pimentón (smoked Spanish paprika), for sprinkling

Pigs in a Blanket appetizer with chorizo membrillo and manchego

Photo by Andrew Purcell, food styling by Carrie Purcell

Spicy chorizo, sweet membrillo, and nutty manchego bring Spanish flair to everyone's favorite finger food.

Cooks' Note:

If you are able to find all-butter puff pastry, such as Dufour (our preferred brand), roll the pastry sheet to a 12x18-inch rectangle on a floured surface. Cut lengthwise into eight 1 1/2-inch-wide strips. Cut each strip crosswise into 4 pieces, about 4 1/2 inches long each (you should have 32 pieces of pastry), and proceed with the recipe.

Recipe information

Total Time
1 hour 10 minutes (including chilling)
Yield
Makes 32 pieces

Ingredients

1 large egg

One 14- to 17-ounce box puff pastry (preferably all-butter puff, see Cook's Note), thawed according to package directions

2 pounds fully cooked chorizo-style sausage (not dried Spanish-style chorizo), halved lengthwise if thick, cut into 32 pieces (about 2 1/2 inches each)

1/3 cup membrillo (quince paste)

1/3 cup grated manchego cheese, plus more for sprinkling

Pimentón (smoked Spanish paprika), for sprinkling

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Line two 13x18-inch baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, beat the egg with 1 tablespoon water. Prep the ingredients for the filling and set aside.
Step 2
If using a 17-ounce package of puff pastry, roll each sheet to a 9x12-inch rectangle on a lightly floured work surface. Cut each piece lengthwise into eight 1 1/2-inch wide strips. Cut each strip crosswise into two pieces, about 4 1/2 inches long. You should have 32 pieces of pastry.
Step 3
Spread the center of each piece of pastry with 1/2 teaspoon membrillo and top with 1/2 teaspoon manchego. Brush one narrow end of the pastry with egg wash, add a piece of sausage, and roll to enclose. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets, seam-side down. Brush the top of each pastry with egg wash and sprinkle with additional manchego and pimentón. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Bake pastries until golden brown and puffed, 23 to 27 minutes.

TagsSpanish European Latin American Puff Pastry Manchego Cheese Dairy Sausage Meat Quince Fruit Snack Starter Nut Free Easy Super Bowl Epicurious

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