Savory Nut Twists

• 1 (17 1/3 ounce) boxfrozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 1 cup hazelnuts, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 12 teaspoon black pepper

1. Heat oven to 400F Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
2. Unfold 1 pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface with fold lines vertical.
3. Roll out with a lightly floured rolling pin in direction of fold lines until sheet is 14x9" wide.
4. Brush lightly with beaten egg.
5. Sprinkle with 1/4 the nuts, rosemary and pepper; roll gently with rolling pin to press into pastry.
6. Turn pastry over and repeat.
7. Cut sheet crosswise in half to make two 7x9" rectangles.
8. Cut lengthwise in 3/4-in-wide strips (you'll have 26).
9. Twist strips and place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet.
10. Bake 12 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
11. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
12. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet.
13. VARIATION: Pepper-Parmesan Twists: Prepare through step 2.
14. In step 3 omit nuts and rosemary; substitute 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese and increase pepper to 1 teaspoons Proceed as directed.
15. VARIATION: Sweet & Spicy Nut Twists: Prepare through step 2.
16. In step 3 omit nuts, rosemary and pepper; substitite a mixture of 1/4 cup each packed light-brown sugar and chili powder along with 1 tsp ground red pepper.
17. Top with 1/2 cup chopped peanuts.
18. Proceed as directed.

pastry sheets, egg, hazelnuts, rosemary, black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/savory-nut-twists-336655 (may not work)