Rustic puff pastry: the recipe for delicious and tasty snacks

THE rustic puff pastry they are gods aperitifs delicious and tasty, ideal as a gift for a aperitif with friends, a standing buffet, a brunch or to taste as rich nibble. Simple and quick, to prepare them you need very few ingredients: puff pastry to wrap them, Ham And cheese to stuff them.

Brush with egg yolk, bake and serve again hot and racy; or cold, they are just as delicious. With the ready-made pastry they are a real “emergency preparation”: save time and money and invite your guests to taste these delicacies.

You can also vary the filling, using the cold cuts and cheeses of your choice, and freezing them raw to always have them ready; also experiment with filling with spinach and ricotta, ideal for vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Finally, sprinkle with aromatic herbs or sesame seeds, to give a more varied and decisive aroma.

How to prepare rustic puff pastry

Cut the cheese into long, narrow slices (1).

Roll out the dough and wrap the cheese slices with the cooked ham (2).

Divide the puff pastry into three parts, place it on the cheese covered with ham and roll the puff pastry until you get mini strudels (3).

Transfer the strudel to a baking sheet lined with a sheet of parchment paper, and score many small notches on the surface (4).

Brush the rustici with beaten egg white with a drop of water (5).

Salt and pepper and flavor with a little chopped rosemary (6). Bake at 180 ° C for 20-25 minutes, until lightly browned.

Take the rustic puff pastry out of the oven and serve hot (7).

storage

You can store the rustic puff pastry in the refrigerator, in a special airtight container, for 2-3 days. You can freeze the rustici before baking them in the oven, or after and baking them as needed.