Savory puff pastry twists with speck and zucchini are a delicious appetizer easy to make; you can also serve them in a buffet or to accompany a tasty aperitif with friends or family. To prepare these puff pastry breadsticks with speck, you need very few ingredients. I used Philadelphia cheese, but you can use stracchino or robiola. The puff pastry and speck twists are also great for a savory snack. Now let’s see how to make puff pastry twists with speck and zucchini, and if you try them, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 22
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All season
Ingredients to prepare Savory Puff Pastry Twists with Speck and Zucchini
- 1 roll puff pastry (rectangular)
- 3.5 oz spreadable cheese (Philadelphia)
- 1 zucchini
- 1.8 oz speck
- 1 egg yolk
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- Grater
How to prepare Savory Puff Pastry Twists with Speck and Zucchini
Let’s start preparing the Savory Puff Pastry Twists with Speck and Zucchini, grate the zucchini with a coarse grater,
squeeze the grated zucchini to remove the naturally contained water,
as you go sprinkle it into a plate and season with some salt,
some extra virgin oil,
pepper and mix well.
Unroll the puff pastry and keep the shorter side in front of you, spread the spreadable cheese on half of the puff pastry, I used Philadelphia,
add the grated and seasoned zucchini on top of the cheese,
fold the puff pastry over and press to adhere well.
Cover with slices of speck,
cut it in half on the shorter side
and then cut strips on the longer side.
Take each strip and twist it,
as you go, place the twists on the baking tray,
then brush each stick with beaten egg yolk,
bake in a preheated static oven at 350°F for 20 minutes.
When the Savory Puff Pastry Twists with Speck and Zucchini are ready, take them out of the oven and let them cool before serving.
How to store Savory Puff Pastry Twists with Speck and Zucchini
The Savory Puff Pastry Twists with Speck and Zucchini can be stored at room temperature for 1 day; after that, the puff pastry tends to become chewy and will no longer be crispy.
