Sometimes, I find myself with a packet of puff pastry in the freezer without a solid plan. Once it is defrosted it kinda has to be used up within a reasonable time frame, and so you have to think of puff pastry options fast. Just the perfect sort of kitchen fiddling on a cold afternoon.
Option One - Apple Pastry
- Cut some sheets of pastry into 4 squares (or whatever shape you fancy, squares eliminate wastage.)
- Sprinkle each square with sugar.
- Arrange super thin slices of apple on each square, and sprinkle again with sugar. I found one apple was the perfect amount for one sheet of pastry.
- Brush with milk or beaten egg.
- Bake in a hot oven for about 10 minutes, until the pastry is cooked.
Yum! This is nice hot with some vanilla ice cream or at room temperature, with a cup of coffee.
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| Apple Pastry? Don't mind if I do! |
Option Two - Sausage Rolls
This awesome recipe comes from a friend named Karri. Thanks Karri!
- Cut each sheet of pastry into two halves, so you have two rectangles.
- Place some raw sausages along the middle of each rectangle. I take the sausage out of it's casing because I'm posh like that, heh.
- Paint the long edge with milk or beaten egg, roll up and press down to seal. I had some pastry malfunction issues so I used a fork to ensure the edges where sealed.
- Brush with milk or beaten egg, cut into about 6 smaller rolls, and bake in a med oven for about 20-30 minutes until cooked.
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| Sometimes, the weather demands a sausage roll or 2. Shown much bigger than actual size. |
Option Three - Get creative with the filling
And let's not call them sausage rolls anymore, even though they are made the same way, mkay?
- Filling one - some leftover wonton mixture I found in the freezer (Pork mince, ginger, shallot, an egg, sesame oil.) I sprinkled these with sesame seeds.
- Filling two - thawed and drained frozen spinach, grated cheese, white pepper and an egg.
- Filling three - mashed pumpkin with shallots and feta.
These where all eaten before I got a photo, or even got to eat any myself! (OK, I had 2 spinach ones).
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What is your favourite thing to do with puff pastry? Do you buy it frozen or make it yourself?
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