Jalapeno Popper Twists

Ingredients

• 1 pound bacon
• 2 sheetss puff pastry
• 0.5 packages cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 8 ounces Cheddar cheese
• 1 large egg

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.

2. 2

   Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Chop bacon when cool enough to handle.

3. 3

   Lightly flour a work surface, and roll out each pastry sheet until folds are smoothed out.

4. 4

   Place one pastry puff sheet on the prepared baking sheet. Spread cream cheese in a thin layer over pastry; sprinkle with 2/3 shredded Cheddar, half the bacon and half the jalapenos.

5. 5

   Place second sheet of pastry on top, aligning the edges. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the assembled pastry in half lengthwise, then cut into 1.5-inch strips crosswise.

6. 6

   Brush pastry with beaten egg using a pastry brush. Twist each strip; touch up each twist with more egg wash as needed. Space twists out on the baking sheet; sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese, bacon, and jalapenos.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.