Tuna and onion puff pastries are mini puff pastry bites with a creamy filling of cream cheese, tuna, and onions. I prepared these snacks to celebrate my birthday, and they were a hit; not a single one was left! These tuna and onion puff pastries are delicious and delightful, crispy and very tasty, perfect for an appetizer and starter; one leads to another, they are truly special!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 30 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven, Electric oven, Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 7 oz cream cheese
- 3.5 oz canned tuna in oil (drained weight)
- 1 onion
- 1 sheet puff pastry (rectangular)
- 1 egg
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- to taste sesame seeds
Steps
Tuna and onion puff pastries are very simple and quick to prepare; first, slice the onion into very thin slices (if you have one, use a mandoline) and season it with salt, pepper, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Add the drained canned tuna, the cream cheese, and mix all the ingredients well.
Unroll the sheet of puff pastry, and fill half of it with the tuna and onion cream, close it, seal the edges well, and fold them inward.
Press the pastry to compact it well, brush the surface with beaten egg, make small holes with a toothpick, and cut it into 5 parts vertically and 6 horizontally, without dividing it.
Add a few sesame seeds and bake the pastry in a preheated oven at 392°F for 20/25 minutes, until golden brown on the surface.
Once cooked, separate the tuna and onion puff pastries and serve them.
Advice:
Tuna and onion puff pastries can be kept at room temperature for a few hours or in the fridge for a couple of days. I used golden onion, but red onion is also fine. Instead of classic spreadable cheese, robiola is also a good option.
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