The Puff Pastry-Wrapped Tomino with Speck is a perfect second course or appetizer for any occasion. Serve it hot and melty, and it will be greatly appreciated, especially accompanied by boiled potatoes.
One precaution for the Puff Pastry-Wrapped Tomino is to seal the edges well so that the cheese doesn’t melt out too much in the oven.
In this case, we enriched it with some slices of speck, but you can make them simply with puff pastry or wrap each tomino with cooked ham.
After brushing the puff pastry with an egg, season it with a pinch of ground black pepper, and you can add dried thyme or oregano inside, which goes very well with the cheese.
Below, I’ll leave you some other delicious ideas with puff pastry to serve perhaps alongside the puff pastry-wrapped tomino on a tray of hot appetizers or together for an even more flavorful second course, and then let’s go right under the photo to discover how to prepare the Puff Pastry-Wrapped Tomino with Speck!!
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for Puff Pastry-Wrapped Tomino with Speck
The quantities are for 4 tomini, perfect for an appetizer for 4 people or a second course for 2 people.
- 4 tomini
- 2 sheets puff pastry (rectangular)
- 3.5 oz slices of speck (thin)
- 1 egg (small, for brushing the pastry)
- to taste black pepper
Preparation of Puff Pastry-Wrapped Tomino with Speck
Measure with the tomini and cut the puff pastry from the shorter side.
Wrap each tomino crosswise in speck and place it on the edge of each strip of pastry.
Close the pastry tightly around each tomino.
Seal the closure by applying light pressure.
With your fingers, seal the edges by pressing well. Place the tomini on a baking tray covered with parchment paper.
Make cuts (not deep) on the top of the pastry.
Preheat the oven to 374°F in static mode.
Brush each tomino with 1 beaten egg, sprinkle with ground black pepper or dried thyme or oregano.
Bake on the middle rack of the oven and cook the Puff Pastry-Wrapped Tomino for at least 20 minutes, checking the degree of browning.
Suggestions and Variations
You can replace the speck with cooked ham.
If you prefer, you can omit the speck.
You can brush the puff pastry-wrapped tomino with milk.
The puff pastry-wrapped tomino can be prepared in advance and kept in the refrigerator in the baking tray and covered with plastic wrap while still raw for 1 day.
The puff pastry-wrapped tomino is delicious seasoned with fresh thyme or dried oregano.
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