Porto's Bakery-Style Cheese Rolls are flaky, buttery puff pastry rolls filled with sweetened cream cheese and topped with sparkling sugar crystals, made at home using store-bought pastry sheets and baked until golden in 20-25 minutes.
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Pre-heat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat. Add 6oz of room temp Cream Cheese, ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar, 1 Tablespoon of the whisked Egg to a bowl & mix until smooth. Place the cream cheese mixture into a piping bag or ziplock bag.
Dust your work surface very well with flour, put down 1 sheet of Puff Pastry, dust the top well with flour & roll out to 12 inches x 12 inches. Cut it into 3 even strips, each strip should be 4x12in.
Snip the tip of the piping bag with the cream cheese filling so there's a ½ inch opening, pipe the cream cheese filling into the center of each strip lengthwise. Fold over one side, add egg wash along the edge of the other side and fold over to seal (don't overlap the pastry too much or the bottom will turn out doughy). Flip it over & trim the ends diagonally, then cut in half diagonally and place onto the baking sheet – leave at least ½ inch of space between each cheese roll. Repeat with the other sheet of puff pastry. You should end up with 12 cheese rolls.
Brush egg wash onto each cheese roll & sprinkle the tops with sugar crystals (substitute with granulated sugar if you don't have sugar crystals). Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes until they are golden brown. Let them cool completely before serving. Enjoy!
Store cooled rolls in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or refrigerate for up to 4 days. Reheat at 325°F for 5-8 minutes to restore crispness.
Piping bag or ziplock bag · Parchment paper or silpat
Yes. Prepare the rolls through the egg wash and sugar crystal step, refrigerate on the baking sheet for up to 8 hours, then bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes when ready.
Avoid overlapping the pastry edges too much when folding. Fold one side over, brush egg wash on the exposed edge of the other side, and fold to seal with minimal overlap.
Yes. The recipe notes that granulated sugar works as a substitute, though sparkling sugar creates a more authentic bakery texture and appearance.
Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is golden brown. Check around the 20-minute mark; they should be puffed and caramelized on top.
Yes. Assemble the rolls, place on a baking sheet to freeze solid, then transfer to a freezer bag. Bake from frozen at 400°F for 25-30 minutes, checking for golden color.
