Stuffed Puff Pastry Bites are the perfect appetizer to include in the Holiday Menu.
I love puff pastry and use it often; check out my 40 puff pastry recipes. The recipe for these bites is easy and quick, making them ideal snacks to serve as an aperitif, perhaps accompanied by a glass of bubbly.
I use ready-made puff pastry, preparing small sandwiches that, once golden in the oven, I stuff with cold cuts and cheeses. But the beauty of these bites is that they can be personalized and also filled with savory mousses, perfect to make in advance the day before, also great in a vegetarian version with ricotta and spinach, or with mushrooms and scamorza cheese. If I’ve intrigued you enough, save the recipe. Don’t forget to follow me on my Facebook, Instagram pages, and on my YouTube channel.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 25 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven, Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to make Stuffed Puff Pastry Bites
- 1 roll puff pastry
- 1 oz cooked ham
- 1 oz prosciutto
- to taste spreadable cheese (or mayonnaise)
- to taste milk
- to taste sesame seeds
- to taste salami
- to taste poppy seeds
- to taste iceberg lettuce
Tools
- 1 Pastry Cutter
Steps
Roll out the puff pastry, then fold it over itself.
Cut out discs using a pastry cutter or a shot glass.
Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, then brush with milk. Decorate with sesame seeds and poppy seeds and bake in the oven at 392°F (200°C) for about 12-15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let them cool slightly, then divide them in half and stuff with: salami and spreadable cheese and a lettuce leaf, or with mayonnaise and prosciutto, or with cooked ham, but also with salmon and spreadable cheese or mayonnaise.
Storage and Tips for Stuffed Puff Pastry Bites
If there are leftovers, it’s better to store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container until the next day, though keep in mind that puff pastry becomes soft in the refrigerator.
