Frozen puff pastry is a versatile product that is subject to long-term storage and goes well with berries, fruits, chocolate, meat, fish, poultry and vegetables. Therefore, it is especially appreciated by many working housewives, who are used to regularly pampering their relatives with all sorts of goodies. It makes delicious pies, puffs, croissants and even cakes. In today's publication will be presented the most simple and popular recipes for baking from a shop puff pastry with different fillings.
Tips for selecting and defrosting
If you want to bake something tasty, but you don’t have time to fuss with making dough, you can buy it in any modern supermarket. But in order not to run into a spoiled product, it is important to know how to choose it correctly. Before buying, you must carefully examine the packaging for its integrity. After all, the slightest leakage leads to premature damage to puff frozen dough, a photo of which will be posted in this publication. It is also advisable to pay attention to the production date, since the finished product can be stored no more than 180 days from the date of manufacture. In addition, the label should contain data on the number of layers in the test. The more of them, the tastier the pastries will be.
It is recommended to defrost the product gradually. To do this, it is placed in the refrigerator and kept in it for eight hours. If you leave the frozen puff yeast-free dough at room temperature, then later it may cause problems.
Envelopes with apples
This sweet pastry with a light fruity aroma will especially appeal to girls and children. It stays fresh for a long time and after cooling does not lose its taste. Therefore, you can take it with you to the office or school. To prepare such envelopes, you will need:
- 1 pack of puff frozen dough (yeast-free).
- 2 ripe apples.
- 3 tbsp. l ordinary sugar.
- Vanilla and cinnamon (to taste).
Thawed dough, without rolling, is cut into fourteen identical pieces. Each of them is filled with chopped apples, sprinkled with sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, decorated in the form of envelopes and placed on a baking sheet lined with a sheet of parchment. Products are baked at 160 ° C for about a quarter of an hour.
A pie with cabbage
Lovers of savory pastries will surely want to replenish their collection with the recipe from frozen puff pastry discussed below. The pie made on it will be a great addition to a mug of hot tea or to a plate of warm soup. To treat them to your family, you will need:
- 500 g shop puff pastry.
- 700 g of white cabbage.
- 1 onion.
- 1 tbsp. l soy sauce.
- 1 tbsp. l tomato paste.
- Salt, spices and vegetable oil.
To start playing this recipe for a pie from frozen puff pastry, you need to prepare the filling. To do this, finely chopped onions are passaged in heated oil, and then supplemented with finely chopped cabbage and continue to fry. After a few minutes, tomato paste, salt, spices and soy sauce are added to the vegetables. All this is brought to full readiness and left to cool. The chilled stuffing is laid out in a refractory form, the bottom of which is lined with part of the frozen dough. At the next stage, the future pie is covered with the remaining layer and sent to the oven. Bake it at a moderate temperature for about half an hour.
Napoleon
Even one who has nothing to do with cooking will be able to cook this delicious and incredibly tender cake soaked in sweet custard. To do this, you will need:
- 1 kg of puff frozen dough.
- 1 liter of pasteurized milk.
- 100 g unsalted butter.
- 2 cups of plain white sugar.
- 4 raw selected eggs.
- 4 tbsp. l baking white flour.
- Vanillin.
Having figured out what is part of Napoleon, you need to figure out how to cook. Frozen puff pastry is left in the refrigerator until it thaws. Then it is rolled out in a thin layer, cut into pieces and baked cakes. The next step is to do the cream. To get it, beat eggs with sugar, and then add flour and milk. All this is brought to a boil, boiled to the desired density, cooled and treated with a mixer, not forgetting to combine with softened oil. Baked cakes are covered with the resulting cream, stacked on top of each other, decorated to your own taste and left to soak.
Khachapuri
Connoisseurs of Georgian cuisine will definitely pay attention to the recipe described below. From the frozen puff pastry, excellent khachapuri with a gentle cheese filling are obtained. To prepare them, you will need:
- 200 g of suluguni.
- 100 g of good butter.
- 500 g shop puff pastry.
- Vegetable oil, herbs and seasonings.
Preparing Georgian pastries from puff frozen dough is very simple and easy. The thawed layer is cut into equal squares. Each of them is grated cheese mixed with seasonings and herbs. All this is flavored with pieces of butter, folded with triangles, spread on a greased baking sheet and sent to the oven. Khachapuri is baked at 200 ° C for about half an hour.
Croissants
Those who have not yet decided what to cook from frozen puff pastry can be advised to make the famous French bagels with a sweet filling. Crispy croissants with thick apricot jam will be a great addition to a cup of fragrant morning coffee and will give an excellent mood for the next day. To bake them you will need:
- 200 g puff yeast dough.
- 150 g of thick apricot jam.
- Nuts.
Pre-thawed dough is rolled out with a layer and cut into triangles. Each of them is filled with apricot jam and nuts, and then rolled up and put on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Future croissants are kept warm for a short time and baked at 250 ° C for about a quarter of an hour.
Fish pie
Frozen puff pastry combines well not only with sweet, but also with salted toppings. Because it is often used as the basis for fish pies. To bake such a treat for yourself and your family, you will need:
- 400 g cod fillet.
- 500 g of fresh puff pastry.
- 250 g salmon filet.
- 180 g sour cream.
- 100 g of good hard cheese.
- 70 ml of dry white wine.
- 50 ml of vegetable oil.
- 5 eggs.
- 1 onion.
- Salt, parsley and spices.
Finely chopped onions are passaged in hot oil, supplemented with wine and stewed for about ten minutes. Then it is slightly cooled and sent to a bowl in which there is already minced fish, cheese chips, two eggs, sour cream and chopped greens. All this is salted, seasoned with spices and distributed in a form whose bottom is lined with a rolled sheet of thawed dough. On top lay two boiled eggs, cut into thin circles. The future cake is decorated with ribbons made from leftover dough and baked at a moderate temperature.
Pies
This fragrant baking is equally good both in warm and in cooled form. Depending on your mood, it can be a great addition to a bowl of hot soup or a hearty snack. To bake puff pastry from frozen puff pastry, you will need:
- 300 g of beef liver.
- 500 g shop puff pastry.
- 1 white onion.
- 1 yolk.
- Vegetable oil, salt and seasonings.
The soaked liver is freed from everything unnecessary, cut into cubes and sent to a pan in which there is already a passivated onion. All this is salted, seasoned and brought to readiness. While the filling is cooling, you can do the test. It is rolled out in a thin layer and cut in the same squares. Each of them is filled with a chilled liver, made out in the form of pies, spread on an oiled baking sheet and greased with whipped yolk. Bake products at 200 about C for about twenty-five minutes.
Apple strudel
For those who are not able to resist baking with fruit filling, we advise you not to lose sight of another simple recipe from frozen puff pastry. The photo of the strudel baked on it can be found a little later, but for now we’ll figure out what products are needed for its preparation. In this case, you will need:
- 2 sheets of purchased puff pastry.
- 3 large sweet apples.
- 2 tbsp. l ordinary sugar.
- 2 tbsp. l baking flour.
- 1 tbsp. l brown sugar.
- 2 tbsp. l crackers for breading.
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder.
- ½ cup chopped nuts.
- 1 raw egg.
- 1 tsp water.
Thawed sheets of dough are rolled out in thin layers. Each of them is sprinkled with sweetened nut crumbs and breadcrumbs, covered with chopped apples, combined with cinnamon, flour and sugar, and then rolled into rolls. The resulting products are transferred to a baking sheet, greased with a beaten egg and water and sent for heat treatment. Strudel is baked at 190 ° C for about forty-five minutes.
Raisin Snails
Both large and small lovers of baked goods with dried fruits like these delicious little rolls. Therefore, it is possible that they will often appear on your family’s menu. To prepare them, you will definitely need:
- 500 g of frozen puff pastry.
- 100 g of ordinary sugar.
- 200 g of white raisins.
- 20 g of melted butter.
- 1 protein.
Thawed dough is rolled out with a five-millimeter layer and greased with melted butter. One of the sides is covered with a layer of raisins. All this is twisted with a roll, cut into approximately the same pieces and spread on a baking sheet. The resulting blanks are greased with protein, crushed with sugar and sent to the oven. Bake them at a moderate temperature for about a quarter of an hour.
Protein Cream Tubes
Since childhood, many of us are familiar with the taste of this sweet treat. But not everyone knows how to cook it at home. To pamper your loved ones with such tubes, you will need:
- 500 g of purchased dough.
- 150 g of ordinary sugar.
- 2 raw eggs.
- A pinch of salt and a little oil.
The thawed dough is rolled out and cut into long thin strips. Each of them is wound on a special greased form, treated with a brush dipped in egg yolks, and baked in a moderately heated oven. The browned tubes cool slightly and fill with a cream made from salted proteins, whipped with sugar.
Apple puffs
Open buns with fruit filling can be baked relatively quickly from frozen puff pastry. To do this, you must have in your house:
- 300 g of purchased dough.
- 70 g of thick apricot jam.
- 30 ml of drinking water.
- 2 apples.
- 1 yolk.
Thawed dough is rolled out in a thin layer and cut so as to obtain four identical rectangles. Each of them is transferred to a baking sheet, covered with apple slices and smeared with jam, boiled with water. The edges of the products are treated with whipped yolk. Bake puffs at an average temperature of no more than fifteen minutes.
Tart taten
This amazing French pastry will not leave indifferent even the most demanding sweet tooth. It is a very successful combination of thin puff pastry, apples and sweet caramel. To cook it, you will need:
- 100 g of good oil.
- 200 g of ordinary sugar.
- 500 g of apples.
- 1 sheet of finished dough.
- 1 vanilla pod.
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon.
First you need to do caramel. Sugar is poured into a stewpan and sent to the stove. Immediately after that, it is supplemented with vanilla seeds and cooked until caramel is obtained. The resulting sweet viscous mass is poured into a baking dish and covered with apple slices, sprinkled with cinnamon. All this is covered with slices of oil and a rolled layer of dough. Tart is baked at an average temperature of about forty minutes. Before serving, it is cooled and turned over so that the apples are on top.
Berry tart with meringue
This delicious and very presentable dessert can become a worthy decoration for any holiday. Therefore, any housewife should know how to cook it properly. Since in addition to puff frozen dough and berries you will need a few more ingredients, it is better to make sure that you have at hand:
- 2 tbsp. l dry semolina.
- 2 egg whites.
- 1 sheet of finished puff pastry.
- 40 g of brown sugar.
- 400 g of fresh berries.
- 60 g of sweet powder.
- A pinch of vanillin.
The thawed dough is rolled out with a layer and placed in a parchment lined form. Sprinkle semolina, berries and brown sugar on top. All this is baked in a moderately heated oven. After about twenty minutes, almost ready tart is covered with proteins whipped with vanilla and icing sugar, and then returned to heat treatment.
Raspberry confit puffs
Purchased dough goes well not only with fresh, but also with heat-treated berries. To bake delicious evening puffs for tea, you will need:
- 9 tbsp. l raspberry confiture.
- 500 g shop puff pastry.
- 1 raw egg.
Thawed dough is divided into three pieces. Each of them is rolled out in a thin layer and cut into 3 parts. The resulting blanks are filled with raspberry jam, decorated in the form of closed rectangles and smeared with a beaten egg. Puffs are baked on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper at a temperature of 200 o C. If desired, finished products are crushed with powdered sugar.
Pasteis
Those who love various sweets should try the famous Portuguese dessert. To prepare it, you will need:
- 500 g puff yeast-free dough.
- 2 cups of homemade milk.
- 2 tbsp. l corn starch.
- 3 tbsp. l ordinary white sugar.
- ½ tsp turmeric.
- Vanillin.
Milk is sweetened with the right amount of sugar and heated on a stove. Then a little of the liquid obtained is poured into a separate container, supplemented with starch, vanilla and turmeric, closed and shaken vigorously. At the next stage, all this is combined with warm sweet milk, brought to a boil and cooled. Now it's time to do the test. It is thawed, freed from packaging, rolled out with a layer and laid out in a heat-resistant form. All this is covered with a thickened milk cream and sent to the oven.
Pie with zucchini and mozzarella
This fragrant pastry with cheese and vegetable filling can replace a full dinner for the whole family. To cook it, you will need:
- 500 g puff yeast-free dough.
- 200 g mozzarella.
- 2 young zucchini.
- Salt, basil, sesame and vegetable oil.
Thawed dough is divided into two pieces and rolled into thin layers. One piece is laid on the bottom of the pre-lubricated form. Grated fried zucchini mixed with basil and salt is distributed on top. All this is covered with chopped mozzarella and the remaining dough. The future pie is sprayed with vegetable oil, sprinkled with sesame seeds and baked at a moderate temperature.