Raspberry Danish Murder (Hannah Swensen #22)(65)

fresh or frozen)

Parmesan cheese, finely grated





Prepare your baking sheet by either spraying it with Pam or another nonstick cooking spray or lining it with parchment paper.





Hannah’s 1st Note: I used a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.





Thaw your frozen puff pastry dough according to package directions.





Spread out your thawed dough on a lightly floured surface and roll it out until it’s slightly thinner than pie crust dough.





With the blade of a sharp knife, cut the sheets into rectangles the same size as the length of your asparagus. Make sure that the rectangles are high enough to wrap around the prosciutto-covered asparagus spear twice.





Wrap one slice of prosciutto around an asparagus spear.





Roll the prosciutto-covered asparagus spear in the shredded Parmesan cheese.





Place one puff pastry rectangle out a clean surface.





Hannah’s 2nd Note: I used a sheet of wax paper for my clean surface.





Spray the inside surface of the rectangle with Pam or another nonstick cooking spray.





Place the prosciutto-covered asparagus spear on the bottom of the rectangle. Roll the spear up from the bottom and press down the top of the rectangle slightly so that it will stay in place when you bake it.





Place the completed roll on the prepared baking sheet.





Repeat until all the asparagus spears are wrapped with prosciutto, rolled in shredded Parmesan cheese, and encased in puff pastry rectangles.





When all of your appetizers are on the baking sheet, bake them at 450 degrees F. for 10 minutes, or until they are golden brown.





Serve these delicious appetizers warm.





Yield: 20 delightful appetizers that will make any party a success.





Hannah’s 3rd Note: Lisa wants to make these appetizers ahead of time and freeze them. She’s going to thaw them for 15 minutes on the kitchen counter, spray them with Pam or nonstick baking spray on the outside, and bake them until they are golden brown. I think it will work just fine, but she hasn’t tried it yet.





Chapter Twenty


Delores had apologized profusely for leaping to conclusions, laughed with them about her misinterpretation of the situation, and joined them to enjoy the appetizer. When Doc arrived, she’d left to have dinner with him, and shortly after that, their entrees had been served. Once those had been eaten, the busboy had cleared away their dishes, and now they were waiting for the coffee they’d ordered.

“Here’s your coffee,” their waitress announced, coming in with a tray containing coffee cups, cream and sugar, and spoons. Once all three of them had their coffee, she said, “Sally wants me to tell you that she’ll be with you in less than five minutes and she’s bringing the dessert. It’s something she tried today and she’d like your opinions.”

“What is it?” Hannah asked.

“Almond Custard Pie with Raspberry Glaze. The waitstaff always tries out new things, and everyone thought it was delicious.”

“I believe you,” Hannah told her. “Everything Sally makes is delicious.”

When their waitress had left, Norman leaned forward and lowered his voice. “What do you think Sally has to tell us?”

“I don’t know,” Hannah admitted. “It could be something about almost anybody. Everyone in Lake Eden comes out here to eat when they want a fancy dinner or it’s a special occasion.”

“People from the neighboring towns come here, too,” Michelle added.

“It could be something about the convention,” Norman reminded them.

“Somehow, I don’t think so, but I guess we’ll just have to wait and see,” Hannah said, taking a sip of her coffee.

Sally arrived at their table within five minutes, just as their waitress had promised. She was followed by one of her busboys, who was carrying dessert plates, forks, a bowl of something puffy and white that Hannah guessed was sweetened whipped cream, and a whole pie cut into six pieces.

“Thanks for the feedback on my appetizer,” Sally said, sliding into the booth and nodding to the busboy to serve their dessert. “How did you like the Piccadilly Cheese Mini Muffins?”

“All three of us loved them!” Hannah responded immediately. “They’re different than anything I’ve ever tasted before and they’re delicious. Could I have the recipe?”

“Of course. I’ll print it out before you leave.”

“And could we have the recipe for the new appetizer, too?” Michelle asked.

“I’ll give you both of them,” Sally promised. “And once you taste my new pie, you’ll want that, too. Both Loren and Brooke raved about it and asked me how to make it. They’re going to serve it to the vendors on the last day of the convention.”

“Our waitress said it was an almond custard with a raspberry glaze, and she told us that it was delicious,” Norman told Sally.