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Puff pastry baskets with asparagus, ham and cheese

We're entering green asparagus season and taking advantage of it because it doesn't last very long! We know the classic cooking in water with a delicious mousseline sauce to accompany them. But have you ever tried baking your asparagus to make a delicious puff pastry starter? A crunchy-melting recipe that will be absolutely perfect accompanied by a salad for a complete meal! You'll love the melting mozzarella, the delicacy of prosciutto and the crispy puff pastry!

Starter
20 servings
15 min
30 min
Very Easy

Video

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Ingredients

20

Materials

  • 1 brush
  • 1 knife
  • 1 peeler

Preparation

  • Step 1 - Puff pastry baskets with asparagus, ham and cheese
    Wash and prepare the asparagus by cutting or grating the woody part if necessary. Cut the asparagus in half if they are large.
  • Step 2 - Puff pastry baskets with asparagus, ham and cheese
    Place the asparagus in a dish and pour olive oil over it. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
  • Step 3 - Puff pastry baskets with asparagus, ham and cheese
    Cut the puff pastry into 6 rectangles. Fold the ham slices in half. .
  • Step 4 - Puff pastry baskets with asparagus, ham and cheese
    Place the slices of ham on the rectangles of puff pastry, then place the asparagus diagonally and cover with grated mozzarella.
  • Step 5 - Puff pastry baskets with asparagus, ham and cheese
    Fold corners diagonally then brush with beaten egg.
  • Step 6 - Puff pastry baskets with asparagus, ham and cheese
    Bake for 25 minutes at 350°F (180°C).
  • Step 7 - Puff pastry baskets with asparagus, ham and cheese
    There you are, your puff pastry baskets with asparagus, ham and cheese are ready!

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Cookware

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Freezer storage
Refrigerator storage
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Observations:

What can I substitute for the asparagus?
You can replace the asparagus with tomato slices or olives for example.

What can I substitute for prosciutto?
You can replace the prosciutto with ham or a slice of smoked salmon. You can also leave it out of the recipe.

What can I substitute for grated mozzarella?
You can replace the grated mozzarella with another grated cheese such as Comté, Gruyère or Emmental for example.

How to store these pastries?
Store these pastries in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days. You can also freeze them before or after cooking.

Are there vegetarian variations of this recipe?
Indeed, as said above, you can completely remove the raw ham to make delicious vegetarian puff pastries!

What can you substitute for the beaten egg for the glaze?
It is possible to brown your puff pastries with milk (also with vegetable milk), or melted butter.

Photos

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