Just have a block of puffpastry ready in the freezer, and whenever you’re woken up by the sun streaming through the window, you’ll know it’s time to get your picnic on
I went to my fridge to see what needed to be used up and was faced with some neglected wenslydale cheese, some onionsand a defrosted piece of puffpastry (that was taking up too much room in my freezer and needed to be used up)
The standard ingredients are mango, raisins, vinegar, lime juice, onion, tamarind and spices. Call these breadsticks or twists, my Bacon PuffPastryCheese Twists are sweet, savory, crunchy and another perfect handheld appetizer for any party
) equal amounts of cheese, onions, and mushrooms on each puffpastry piece. PuffPastry Bites with Caramelized Onionsand Mushrooms hits all the right notes
Meanwhile, dice the chicken andonion. Onion. How to make chicken and bacon cream cheesepuffpastry. Spoon in the cream cheeseand mix it all together well
Brush the pastry with the beef extract, spread a layer of onion marmalade on top and add the beef. For the sour onions, place a frying pan over a medium heat and add the cider, cider vinegar and demerara sugar
By all means use ready-made pastry if time is REALLY at a premium, but although I tend to buy flaky or puffpastry, I nearly always make my own shortcrust pastry
In short, any well flavoured mixture works well when encased in a puffpastry Swiss roll. Now just sprinkle the onionandcheese over the surface of the rolled out pastry
We filled our pizza pies with chopped bell pepper, spring onions, pepperoni and cheddar cheese, but you could use whatever pizza toppings you like – strips of chicken or ham, sweetcorn, spinach would work well, or alternative cheeses like mozzarella or goats cheese would also be delicious
When the potatoes are ready, drain and place in with the sage, spring onionsand shallot mix, fold it all together and leave to cool to room temperature
These are very rich, Buttery pastryand a soft cheesy andonion filling, they will play havoc on your waistline if you eat too many……but everything in moderation as they say
