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| Vols-au-Vents or Puff Pastry Cases |
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| Vols-au-Vents or Puff Pastry Cases |
These cute puff pastry cases are actually French, and Vols-au-vents are a fancy way of saying Pastry Cases
In Scotland Vol-au-Vents are very popular, you will see these served cold at a buffet or party and filled with many savory fillings but sweet fillings would be great too, anything goes
Usually they are cut out as circles but today for Valentines Day week I am cutting them into hearts
You will need
1 pk of 2 x Puff Pastry Sheets
Beaten egg for brushing
- Pre-heat oven to 400F/200C
- Stamp out as many circles (or hearts) as the pastry sheets will allow
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| Puff pastry sheets |
- Place half the cut out shapes onto a greased baking sheet and prick with a fork and brush with the beaten egg
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| Egg brushing |
- Take the other half and cut another smaller shape in the center
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| Puff pastry heart |
- Place this on top of the brushed pastry
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| Puff Pastry |
- Brush the top with egg
- Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes until golden and risen
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- Leave to cool then push down the center puffed shape, or pick it out and use as a lid
- Now you have pastry cases
- You can fill them with any filling you like
Today I made Chicken Curry mayonnaise and Prawn Marie Rose
- To make the Chicken Curry Mayonnaise, put Cooked Chicken pieces, Mayonnaise and Sour Cream, a Curry Powder to taste, into a bowl, mix well. Scoop a spoonful or 2 into the pastry hole and heap on top too
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| Chicken Mayonnaise |
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| Chicken Curry Mayonnaise |
Other great filling ideas are
Egg Mayonnaise
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom
Prawn and Pineapple Mayonnaise
Cheese Sauce and Ham
Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon
Coronation Chicken
Tuna Mayonnaise
Fresh Fruit and Cream
Custard and Fruit
the list is endless guys, use your imagination and the contents of your pantry
Enjoy
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| Vols-au-Vents or Puff Pastry Cases |
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| Vols-au-Vents or Puff Pastry Cases |