Description
Vol-au-vent ai Funghi are delicious puff pastry bites filled with a creamy mushroom mixture. Perfect as an appetizer or party snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 200g mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 100ml heavy cream
- 1 tsp thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Roll out puff pastry and cut into small circles using a cookie cutter.
- Place half the circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Use a smaller cutter to make a hole in the center of the remaining circles, creating rings.
- Brush the base circles with egg wash and place the rings on top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and puffed.
- In a pan, melt butter and sauté onion and garlic until soft.
- Add mushrooms and cook until tender.
- Stir in cream, thyme, salt, and pepper, simmer until thickened.
- Fill the baked pastry shells with the mushroom mixture and serve warm.
Notes
- You can use pre-made puff pastry for convenience.
- For a richer flavor, add grated Parmesan to the mushroom filling.
- Serve immediately to keep the pastry crisp.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: vol-au-vent, mushroom puff pastry, appetizer, Italian snack