For all those times when you crave a delicious treat but have little time to prepare, sweet puff pastry fans are an excellent solution! Especially since you only need 2 ingredients, and the result is guaranteed. Often called “Prussians” and known and spread all over the world, these puff pastry fans can be easily prepared at home in their “mini” version, using ready-made puff pastry, sugar, and a tiny bit of water. No need to rest in the refrigerator and after only 15-20 minutes of baking, your sweet puff pastry fans will be puffed, golden, and fragrant, ready to enjoy for breakfast, as a snack, or for a sweet break during the day. Whether you enjoy homemade treats or are simply looking for a last-minute delight, these sweet fans are perfect for pleasing the palate on any occasion. Their light crispiness and sugary taste make them irresistible even to the little ones! Try serving them with a cup of tea or milk, and you’ll turn a simple break into a special moment.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 14 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: International
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 105.67 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 11.24 (g) of which sugars 3.86 (g)
- Proteins 1.22 (g)
- Fat 6.33 (g) of which saturated 0.90 (g)of which unsaturated 5.10 (g)
- Fibers 0.25 (g)
- Sodium 41.61 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 16 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 about 14 Puff Pastry Fans
If you are celiac, you can make sweet fans using gluten-free puff pastry; if you can’t find it in a rectangular shape, you can cut a rectangle from the round one or use the round one entirely.
- 1 roll puff pastry (rectangular)
- as needed sugar (about 1/4 cup)
- as needed water
Tools
- 1 Brush
- 1 Knife smooth blade
- 1 Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
How to Make Sweet Puff Pastry Fans at Home
To prepare puff pastry fans, start by sprinkling a bit of granulated sugar on your work surface (1). This way, the puff pastry won’t stick. Unroll the puff pastry and place it on the work surface face down, so that the parchment paper is on top. Gently remove it (2).
With a kitchen brush lightly brush the entire surface of the pastry (3). Don’t overdo it with the water or it will soak the pastry too much; just a little is enough to make the sugar adhere. Sprinkle the pastry with a good amount of sugar (4). Start rolling the puff pastry from the two shorter sides (5), rolling them only for a few cm.
Lightly brush the two rolls obtained with a little water (6) and sprinkle them with some sugar (7). Continue this way, rolling the two ends for a few cm and dusting the rolled parts with sugar (8), after lightly moistening them with water.
When the two ends meet, finish by brushing the surface of the roll with a little water and sprinkling it with some sugar (9). Then, with a sharp smooth-blade knife, cut the pastry into slices about 1/2 inch thick (I made mine a bit too thick) (10) and gently press them with your hands to compact and give them a more regular shape. Place the puff pastry fans on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, well spaced apart (11).
Bake them in a preheated oven at 392°F (static) for about 15 minutes, then take the baking sheet out of the oven and gently turn them over (12). Continue baking for another 5 minutes, until they are golden on both sides (13).
Remove them from the oven and let them cool completely. You can serve sweet puff pastry fans for breakfast or as a snack: they are perfect with tea!
Storage
You can store puff pastry fans in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Tips and Variations
If you want to give sweet fans a different flavor, you can mix a teaspoon of cinnamon powder with the sugar.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I use round puff pastry?
If you can’t find rectangular puff pastry – the gluten-free one, for example, is not easy to find – you can use round puff pastry following the same method: the two fans made with the ends of the roll will be a bit smaller and have a less graceful shape, but they will still be good.
