Monday, April 14, 2008

Egg puffs




Puff Pastry is a deliciously light, flaky pastry made from dozens of layers of specially prepared pastry dough. Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry sheets is ready to bake, so you can skip the work and still enjoy perfectly made golden, flaky pastry. This is a very tasty tea time snack made with boiled egg and fried onions.

Ingredients:

Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry sheets -1
Eggs (boiled) – 4
Onion (medium) – 2
Green chilies (chopped) – 2
Garlic pods (chopped) – 3
Ginger 1” piece – chopped
Garam masala – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Curry leaves – 5
Mustard seeds – a pinch

Preparation method:



1. Separate the pastry sheets and thaw them at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
3. Add curry leaves, green chilies, chopped ginger, garlic and onions.
4. Sauté it until the onions become transparent.
5. Add garam masala, turmeric powder and salt. Mix it and keep it for cooling.
6. Cut one pastry sheet into 2 and roll it out on a lightly floured (maida flour) surface into a square shape using a rolling pin.
7. Now cut the egg into two halves and place one half on one side of the pastry sheet.
8. Fill it with 1 spoon masala and close with other side of the sheet.
9. Then seal it by pinching or pressing the edges together.
10.Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees.
11.Place the puffs in an aluminum foil covered baking tray.( spray the foil paper with pam)
12. Then bake it for 15-20 minutes until the puffs become golden brown.
13. Check the progress after 10 minutes and turn it upside down.
14. Serve with tomato sauce and tea.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

those egg puffs look yummy... reminds me of home sweet home kochi.

i will try them this week.

Anie said...

Thanks for your comment. Try it and share your comments.