Puff Pastry Treats

Puff Pastry Treats
  • Author: Rick Stein

A delightful combination of flaky puff pastry, zesty pesto, juicy cherry tomatoes, tender asparagus, and savory Parmesan come together in these exquisite puff pastry bites. Perfectly golden and bursting with flavor, these delectable treats are sure to be a hit at any gathering.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 2 sheets ready-rolled puff pastry
  • 100g/3½oz pesto
  • 20 cherry tomatoes
  • 40 fine asparagus
  • 125g/4oz parmesan
  • virgin olive oil
  • rock salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6 and grease two baking sheets.
  • Roll out each piece of pastry on a flat surface and cut each one into 5cm/2in square pieces - ending up with about 40 squares. Place the squares on two large, greased baking sheets about 2.5cm/1in apart to allow for the pastry to puff up.
  • Place ½ tsp pesto in the middle of each square and place half a cherry tomato on top.
  • Top with a little more pesto and lay across an asparagus spear.
  • Sprinkle a little grated parmesan and a little olive oil over each one.
  • Season well and bake in the oven for 5-8 minutes or until the pastry is golden and the cheese has melted.

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Cook Time

10M

Prep Time

PT30M

Yield

Makes 40 squares