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 mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Resting Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine French, Provencal
Servings 40 small appetizers
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
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