THREE WAYS WITH PUFF PASTRY
THREE WAYS WITH PUFF PASTRY
THREE WAYS WITH PUFF PASTRY

Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp gentlemen’s relish
  • 2 tsp double cream
  • 275g/9¾oz all-butter ready-rolled puff pastry
  • 1 free-range egg
  • beaten
  • 275g/9¾oz all-butter ready-rolled puff pastry
  • 125g/4½oz basil pesto
  • 200g/7oz baby mozzarella balls
  • 180g/6oz baby tomatoes on the vine
  • 1 bunch fresh basil
  • leaves only
  • 275g/9¾oz all-butter ready-rolled puff pastry
  • 100g/3½oz parmesan
  • finely grated
  • 100g/3½oz emmental
  • grated
Directions
  • For the anchovy palmiers
  • preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • In a small bowl
  • mix the relish with the cream.
  • Lay the puff pastry out on a clean work surface.
  • Spread the mixture all over the pastry
  • leaving a 2cm/¾in border all around the edge.
  • Starting at one end of the pastry
  • roll the pastry up towards the middle.
  • Turn the pastry around and roll the other side up towards the middle to leave two even rolls of pastry meeting in the middle.
  • Cut the rolled up pastry into 1cm/½ thick slices. Place each slice flat onto the work surface and flatten out slightly with a rolling pin.
  • Place the pastry pieces onto a baking tray. Brush with the beaten egg.
  • Transfer the pastry pieces to the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes
  • or until golden-brown and crisp. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
  • For the tomato and mozzarella tarts
  • line a baking tray with baking parchment.
  • Using a 5cm/2in cutter
  • cut out eight circles from the puff pastry and place on the lined baking tray.
  • Place a teaspoon of pesto in the centre of the circles
  • leaving a 1cm/½in border.
  • Place a mozzarella ball on top and place a cherry tomato on top of that. Brush with egg wash around the edges.
  • Place in the oven for 12-15 minutes. Once cooked
  • remove and garnish with fresh basil leaves.
  • For the cheese straws
  • lay the puff pastry on a work surface and brush the whole sheet of pastry with egg wash.
  • Leaving a 2cm/¾in border around the edge
  • sprinkle the pastry with the two cheeses.
  • Cut the pastry into strips 2cm/¾in wide
  • twist each one and place on a greased baking tray.
  • Place in the oven to cook for 8-10 minutes
  • or until golden brown.
  • To serve
  • place the palmiers
  • tarts and cheese straws on a plate and serve.