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Puff Pastry Appetizers with Pea Purée and Mint Collage

Pea Purée and Mint Puff Pastry Appetizers

Tasha Powell
This appetizer is a colourful, crunchy, creamy, – and healthy – option for your next party.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine French, Provencal
Servings 40 small appetizers

Ingredients
  

Pea Purée

  • 2 cups fresh peas or frozen at room temperature (save 50 peas for garnish)
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 oz Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 lemon for juice
  • 1 clove garlic finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Pastry

  • 2 sheets puff pastry your favourite brand
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp milk

Garnishes

  • 2 watermelon radish thinly sliced mandolin recommended
  • 1/2 English cucumber thinly sliced (not peeled) mandolin recommend
  • peas fresh or frozen, (3 for each serving)
  • lemon zest from the lemon used in the purée
  • mint leaves choose small ones

Instructions
 

Pea Puree Instruction

  • Add all the pea purée ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth.

Garnishes

  • Prepare the garnishes and set aside.

Puff Pastry

  • Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
  • Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
  • Roll out the puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface.
  • Cut shapes from the puff pastry Using a sharp, metal cookie cutter.
  • Make an egg wash with the egg and milk.
  • Brush the egg wash on the puff pastry
  • Poke the centre area with a fork to prevent pastry from rising too much.
  • Transfer each piece to a parchment-lined baking tray.
  • Refrigerate pastry for 10 minutes before baking.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cut pastries in half before assembling the appetizer.

Assembling the Appetizers

  • Pipe the pea puree to each of your puff pastry shapes.
  • Add the garnish: cucumbers, watermelon radish, peas, edible gold!
  • Serve immediately.
Keyword Appetizer, Peas, Puff Pastry, Snacks
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