Tortilla Pinwheel Roll-Up Party Appetizers

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Tortilla Pinwheels Party Appetizer Recipes

Tortilla Pinwheel Roll Up Appetizers are very easy to make and there are many variations. They look very pretty when finished and are popular at parties. I'll be giving you a few recipes for Tortilla Pinwheel appetizers but you are only limited by your imagination. Made with red and green tortilla wraps, tortilla pinwheels would be a perfect party appetizer for Thanksgiving or Christmas. There must be a hundred different ways to make these. The sky's the limit!
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Ingredients for Ham Tortilla Pinwheel Roll-Up Appetizers 

Assemble these ingredients

8 oz cream cheese, softened
One 8 oz container of sour cream
1 can chopped Ortega chilis
1 small can chopped ripe olives
1 small can chopped ham
10 flour tortillas

How to prepare Ham Tortilla Pinwheels 

This is very easy

Mix together all the filling ingredients
Spread mixture on to tortilla.
Roll, Chill and slice.
Serve them on a nice serving plate or platter.
That's it!

Sorrento Oval Serving Platter in Ruby Red 

Simply beautiful for serving Tortilla Pinwheel Appetizers

This beautiful 14-Inch Oval Serving Platter in ruby is sure to please. Made of stoneware, this platter is durable and made for everyday use. Put it in the dishwasher and you can even put it in the oven for warming!

Signature Housewares Sorrento 14-Inch Oval Serving Platter, Ruby

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* Sorrento oval serving platter; 14-inch length
* Glossy, lead-free, chip-resistant stoneware; choice of solid color
* Raised dot and olive leaf motif; rustic Italian appeal
* Safe for use in the microwave, oven, and dishwasher
* Complements full range of Sorrento dinnerware and bakeware

This apron is simply irresistable! 

Keep your clothes clean while preparing party appetizers.

Red Retro ApronThe Sweetheart Apron
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Get into the holiday spirit with this sweet red apron! There are cool matching gloves as well. Buy this as a gift for your favorite chef or cook. Heck, get this as a treat for yourself. You deserve it!

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Gloves to complete the effect! 

Get this great retro set!

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Pretty, yet practical gloves to go with the apron. Who says you have to look frumpy in the kitchen?

 

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Ingredients for Hot Pepper Pinwheels 

Add a little spice to the party!

One 8 oz package cream cheese softened
One 8 oz carton sour cream
1/4 cup onion chopped fine
1 medium can chopped ripe olives
1 small can jalapeno peppers, chopped fine
One 8 oz package grated Cheddar cheese

How to prepare Hot Pepper Pinwheels 

An easy party appetizer recipe

Mix all ingredients and spread on tortillas.
Roll up and refrigerate overnight.
Cover with Saran Wrap.
Cut in one inch pieces and serve.
Makes 100 to 120

Safi Serving Plate Yellow 

Beautiful serving plate for serving Tortilla Pinwheel Appetizers

Deep serving as well as decorative platter. Hand-turned and painted in Safi, Morocco. Please note that each plate has a unique design as they are all individually hand made by Moroccan artisans. Diameter 16" Height 3"

Safi Serving Plate Yellow

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A great apron and gloves set! 

Beautiful retro apron!

Yellow Retro ApronYellow Retro Apron
$39.95

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Retro never looked so good! A cheery yellow Sweetheart Apron set to brighten up your kitchen. A There are cool matching gloves as well. Buy this as a gift for your favorite chef or cook. Heck, get this as a treat for yourself. You deserve it!
Gloves sold separately.

From the Get Go Retro website:
We are proud to offer Retro Aprons designed and produced exclusively by Carolyn West of Carolyn's Aprons. Retro aprons and glove sets are fun, sexy and all about feeling glamorous; these sets enhance the merriment of playing whimsical dress-up combined with the indulgent delights of naughty pin-ups. Featured in numerous media outlets, these apron sets are also sweet treats for yourself and fun gifts for mothers, sisters, daughters, and brides.

Gloves complete the effect! 

The finishing touch.

The Sweetheart GlovesThe Sweetheart Gloves
$22.00

Product Information
Pretty, yet practical gloves to go with the apron. Who says you have to look frumpy in the kitchen?

Party Pinwheels 

Cold Make Ahead Party Pinwheel Appetizers

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Ingredients for Party Pinwheels 

Antoher easy party appetizer recipe

4 (8-12) inch flour tortillas
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp. milk
2 green onions, minced
1/2 c. green pepper, finely chopped
1 lg. tomato, very thinly sliced
1 med. cucumber, very thinly sliced
Chopped black olives
8 lg. lettuce leaves, washed and dried. I like to use a more decorative lettuce than Iceberg. Get something a little more colorful and ruffly.
3/4 lb. thinly sliced deli meat, such as turkey, chicken, ham, or beef

How to prepare Party Pinwheels 

Make a pretty platter of Party Pinwheels!

Mix cream cheese, milk, green onion and green pepper.
Spread the mixture on the four tortillas.
Layer the deli meat on top of cream mixture.
Then 1 lettuce leaf, tomato slices and cucumber slices.
Roll up tortillas.
Wrap in Saran Wrap and chill for two hours.
Cut each roll into one inch slices.
Arrange on platter. Garnish with lettuce leaves and black olives. Makes about 36.

Note: These make a beautiful presentation when wrapped in red and green tortillas. A great Christmas party appetizer recipe!

Sorrento Oval Serving Platter in Green 

Beautiful for serving Tortilla Pinwheels

Sorrento stoneware suits almost any kitchen decor with its rustic, Italian countryside feel, showing a raised dot and olive leaf patterning on most of the solid-colored, thickly-glazed pieces. Perfect for serving Tortilla Pinwheels.

Signature Housewares Sorrento 14-Inch Oval Serving Platter, Green

Amazon Price: $17.00 (as of 07/10/2009)Buy Now

* Sorrento oval serving platter; 14-inch length
* Glossy, lead-free, chip-resistant stoneware; choice of solid color
* Raised dot and olive leaf motif; rustic Italian appeal
* Safe for use in the microwave, oven, and dishwasher
* Complements full range of Sorrento dinnerware and bakeware

An apron with style! 

Orange is the color of pumpkins and autumn leaves.

The Sweetheart ApronThe Sweetheart Apron
$39.95

Product Information
Orange, the color of pumpkins and autumn leaves and the color of this charming Sweetheart Apron. There are cool matching gloves as well. Buy this as a gift for your favorite chef or cook. Heck, get this as a treat for yourself. You deserve it!

Gloves sold separately.

From the Get Go Retro website:
We are proud to offer Retro Aprons designed and produced exclusively by Carolyn West of Carolyn's Aprons. Retro aprons and glove sets are fun, sexy and all about feeling glamorous; these sets enhance the merriment of playing whimsical dress-up combined with the indulgent delights of naughty pin-ups. Featured in numerous media outlets, these apron sets are also sweet treats for yourself and fun gifts for mothers, sisters, daughters, and brides.

A cute pair of gloves to go with the orange Sweetheart Apron. 

The Sweetheart GlovesThe Sweetheart Gloves
$22.00

Product Information
Pretty, yet practical gloves to go with the apron. Who says you have to look frumpy in the kitchen?

 

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Tortilla Pinwheel Appetizers are fun and easy to make 

A Pretty Party Appetizer Recipe

Try this party appetizer recipe at your next get together! Take some pressure off by making these appetizers ahead of time.

tandemonimom wrote...

Mmmm, that platter looks good! Makes me hungry! 5*

ReplyPosted January 01, 2009

mulberry wrote...

I love these things! Love the recipes and the aprons.

ReplyPosted October 16, 2008

OhMe wrote...

Oh this looks wonderful and will definitely be an addition for our Christmas Party. We do a Sausage Pinwheel but it is entirely different. Thanks for the recipe. 5* fav

ReplyPosted September 29, 2008

ebay-grandma wrote...

Boy those look good. And so easy to make.

ReplyPosted September 29, 2008

beeobrien wrote...

I love to make pinwheels. You can do anything you like with them and they DEMAND to be made ahead. Cute apron too.

ReplyPosted September 28, 2008

dc64 wrote...

Pinwheels? Call me sheltered, but I've never tasted one! They look so easy, I've got to try them. You've just laid the foundation, but wow, the things you could put in them. 5 stars

ReplyPosted September 09, 2008