The school year has successfully started, and it is time to prepare daily snacks. And because we know that picky children's palates are not always satisfied with a simple bread and butter, we have selected a few recipes for tasty and very easy-to-prepare treats made from puff pastry.
Whether you prepare the dough at home according to a homemade recipe or use a semi-finished product, we believe you will be inspired by us and brighten the day not only for children at school...
Tomato Pastries
Ingredients:
puff pastry
3 tomatoes
1 egg
1 clove of garlic
several basil leaves
salt and black pepper
oil
Method:
Roll out the puff pastry and cut into squares or other shapes. Place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Brush each piece with beaten egg. Slice the tomatoes and place one slice on each piece of dough. Sprinkle with black pepper and a little salt. Bake at 180°C for about 15 minutes.
Chop the basil leaves finely and add crushed garlic and a little oil. Brush this mixture over the baked pastries.
Poppy Seed Lattice Cake
Ingredients:
1 puff pastry
100 g poppy seeds
50 g powdered sugar
Juice of ½ lemon
1 egg
Method:
Divide the puff pastry into 1/3 + 2/3. Roll out the larger part and cut into squares or rectangles large enough to fit comfortably into a snack box.
Grind the poppy seeds, mix with sugar, lemon juice, and a little boiled water to obtain a thick mixture.
Place the filling in the center of the dough, leaving the edges free.
Roll out the second part of the dough and make cuts with a sharp knife so that the rows are about 1 cm apart, with the neighboring cut in between. Then cut the sheet into the same number of squares or rectangles as on the baking tray. Gently stretch each piece and place it on the piece with filling. Press the edges together. Brush with beaten egg and bake in a preheated oven. When cooled, sprinkle with sugar.
Prosciutto Sticks
Ingredients:
1 puff pastry
35 g prosciutto ham
1 egg
Method:
First, roll out the puff pastry a little. Brush it with beaten egg and arrange the ham on top. Then cut the dough with ham into strips, twist into a braid, place on a baking tray lined with baking paper, and brush with egg. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for about 12 minutes.
Snails
Ingredients:
1 puff pastry
50 g ham or salami
50 g sliced cheese
Salt, pepper, herbs to taste
Ketchup, mayonnaise, or spreadable butter
You can also add pickled cucumber, fresh tomatoes, bell pepper
Method:
Roll out the dough about 4-5 mm thick. If desired, brush with ketchup or spreadable butter. Arrange ham or salami closely on the dough. Layer cheese on top.
Roll up the dough and cut into 3-4 cm pieces. Place pieces on a baking tray and bake.
Hot Dog
Ingredients:
500 g puff pastry
500 g thin sausages
50 g cheese
1 egg
Method:
Roll the dough into a rectangle about 4-5 mm thick. Cut the dough into strips 1.5–2 cm wide. Remove the casing from the sausages, cut the center, and press grated cheese into the opening. Wrap the sausages spirally with dough strips.
Line a baking tray with baking paper and place the wrapped sausages on it.
Brush the surface with beaten egg, place in a preheated oven, and bake for 15-20 minutes at 200 degrees. Can be served warm or cold.
Bryndza Pockets
Ingredients:
1 puff pastry
250 g bryndza (Slovak sheep cheese)
1 teaspoon sweet red paprika
1 small onion or chives
Method:
Finely chop the onion, mix with bryndza and paprika.
Roll out the puff pastry about 3-5 mm thick, cut with a pierogi cutter or into squares. The size should fit into a snack container. Place an appropriate amount of filling on each piece and fold in half. Press the edges well.
Bake in the oven at 180°C for about 15 minutes.
Baskets
Prepared in a muffin tin.
Roll out the dough 3-5 mm thick and cut circles about 2 cm larger than the muffin tin opening. First, fill each opening with baking paper, then place the dough circle inside.
Possible fillings:
Spinach with delicacy tofu
Ingredients:
1 onion
2-3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
300 g leaf spinach
2 x 180 g delicacy tofu
4 dried tomatoes
1 egg, salt
Method:
Finely chop onion and garlic and sauté in oil, add spinach, salt, and cook until soft. Add crumbled tofu and stir for about 2 minutes. Fill the circles with the mixture, fold edges, brush with egg, decorate with a piece of dried tomato.
Ham with egg
Ingredients:
300 g ham
4 eggs
200 g hard cheese Volovec or Sabinovská tehla
Salt, spices, and herbs to taste
Method:
Chop ham finely, mix with grated cheese and eggs. Season with spices and herbs, add salt to taste.
Bake at 180˚C for 20 minutes.
