Puff Pastry Nibbles Recipes

Steps:

• Thaw pastry 20-30 minutes of until soft enough to open sheets without cracking dough.
• Brush with melted butter or oil and sprinkle with desired seasonings.
• Repeat with second sheet.
• Good combinations include:.
• Butter, Parmesan Cheese and parsley.
• Olive oil, Parmesan and fresh basil.
• Canola oil, Cajun Seasoning and salt.
• Butter, poppy seeds, freshly grated lemon peel.
• Canola oil mixed with Sesame Oil, sprinkled with sesame seeds.
• Cut into various shapes (use a different shape for each flavor/seasoning).
• Place on cookie sheets lightly sprayed with vegetable cooking spray and refrigerate at least 20-30 minutes or until chilled.
• Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Can be made ahead up to 24 hours, covered to prevent drying out, then baked when ready to serve.

Steps:

• Unfold thawed frozen puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Cut into pieces just large enough to wrap around your food (see below) with a 1/2-inch overlap. Wrap, moisten the edge with water and pinch to seal.
• Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet, seam-side down. Whisk 1 egg with 2 tablespoons water; brush on the pastry and freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake until the pastry is puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Ideas:
• Bacon: Cook until crisp and drain; stack 3 slices.
• Chocolate bars
• Dill pickles
• Dried figs
• Goat Cheese: Use a thick slice; freeze 2 hours before wrapping.
• Jalapenos: Seed if desired.
• Mango chutney
• Marinated artichoke hearts: Drain and pat dry.
• Pears: Stack 3 slices.
• Portobello mushrooms: Remove the stems; scrape out the gills.
• Prosciutto: Stack 3 slices.
• Pitted Olives