đ„ Savory Filled Puff Pastry Cones
Looking for an elegant yet easy appetizer?
The filled puff pastry cones are the perfect solution: crispy, eye-catching, and customizable with a thousand different fillings.
They are ideal for buffets, appetizers, birthday parties, and holiday lunches, because they can be prepared in advance and filled at the time of serving.
You can fill them with cheese mousse, ham creams, salmon or vegetables for the savory version, or with whipped cream, custard or Nutella for the sweet version.
A finger food that amazes with its shape and wins at first bite!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 10 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: New Year's Eve, Christmas
- Energy 278.44 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 10.82 (g) of which sugars 0.59 (g)
- Proteins 12.80 (g)
- Fat 20.60 (g) of which saturated 4.39 (g)of which unsaturated 9.93 (g)
- Fibers 0.64 (g)
- Sodium 331.95 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 80 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Savory Filled Puff Pastry Cones:
for about 10 cones
- 1 roll puff pastry
- milk (for brushing)
- sesame seeds (poppy seeds or dried herbs)
- 3.5 oz bacon
- 3.5 oz scamorza cheese
- 3.5 oz mushrooms
- 3.5 oz ricotta
- 5.3 oz cooked ham
- 3.5 oz spreadable cheese
- 1.8 oz ricotta
- 1 oz parmesan cheese
- pepper
Tools
đ§ Useful Tools
Cone-shaped molds (in steel or aluminum)
Bakery paper
Kitchen brush
Food processor
Piping bag for precise filling
đĄIf you donât have molds, you can make them at home by rolling aluminum foil into a cone shape.
Steps
For the preparation of Savory Filled Puff Pastry Cones watch the video HERE.
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Prepare the cones
Cut the puff pastry into strips about 0.6 inches wide.
Wrap each strip around the cone mold, starting from the tip and slightly overlapping the edges.
Brush and bake
Place the pastry-wrapped cones on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Brush with milk or oil to promote browning, and if desired, sprinkle with seeds.
Bake in a preheated static oven at 356°F for 15-18 minutes, until golden and crispy.
Prepare the first filling:
Sauté the bacon with the mushrooms for a few minutes, let cool slightly then place them in the blender. Add the scamorza cheese
add the ricotta and blend.
Prepare the second filling:
Place the spreadable cheese, ricotta, cooked ham, parmesan, and spices to taste. Blend until a smooth cream is obtained.
Fill the cones
Gently fill them to the edge and decorate with a sprig of parsley or half an olive for an elegant touch.
Bon appétit
đĄ Tips & Variants
Vegetarian version: try fresh cheese mousse with chopped grilled vegetables.
you can also fill them with:
Spreadable cheese mousse and chives
Tuna cream
Salmon and robiola
Preparing in advance: you can bake the cones the day before and store them in an airtight container. Fill them just before serving.
