Monte Cristo Pinwheels

Y’all know I love a good pinwheel. They’re an easy to make, easy to eat, and always a hit with a crowd. I also love a monte cristo sandwich, and when I was brainstorming spring recipe ideas, I thought, why not make a pinwheel out of one?! You can use either ham or turkey (or a combo of the two), just make sure the meat is very thinly sliced so you’re able to roll the pinwheels. Make sure to save some of the raspberry preserves for dipping!

Monte Cristo Pinwheels, makes approximately 24 pinwheels

Ingredients

1 can crescent roll dough (if you can get the crescent sheets they work best)
1/3 cup raspberry preserves, plus more for serving
1/3 pound extra thinly sliced turkey or ham
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.
Spread crescent roll dough on a piece of parchment paper so you have a rectangular shape. If you’re using rolls with perforations, make sure to pinch the seems to make one solid sheet.
Spread 1/3 cup raspberry preserves over dough. Arrange turkey on top, then shredded Swiss.
From the long side, roll dough to form a log and pinch seam so none of the filling falls out.
If you have time, freeze dough log for 30 min to make slicing easier. This isn’t necessary, but will just make it a little easier to slice.
Slice pinwheels about 1/3 in thick and place on a greased or silicon mat-lined baked sheet. They slide off the silicon mat much easier.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar. This works best by using a sifter.
Serve with raspberry preserves for dipping. You can also add a tablespoon of water to the preserves and whisk to thin it out a bit to make easier to dip.