Cheese & Asparagus Puffs {Pastry Parcels}

Cheese and asparagus wrapped in a puff pastry parcels. Golden brown and straight out of the oven.

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Cheese & Asparagus Puffs {Pastry Parcels}

These Cheese & Asparagus Puff Pastry Parcels are the ultimate summery snack - perfect for when the day calls for slightly special and impressive nibbles, sides or starters. Quick, light and delicious.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack, Starter

Cuisine: Family Food

Servings:

Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

300 g Asparagus Tough ends removed
150 g Garlic and herb cream cheese
150 g Grated cheddar cheese
320 g Puff pastry sheet
1 Egg Beaten OR 1 tbsp milk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200C.
Boil a large saucepan of water with plenty of salt in and add the asparagus for 2 minutes.
Drain and rinse in cold water.
Lay the puff pastry out and cut into 6 squares.
Put onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper, not greaseproof paper. (If your puff pastry came on a sheet out of the packet, you can use this.)
Add a dollop of the cream cheese to the middle of each one. Lay asparagus on top, diagonally across the squares, sprinkle the cheddar on top.
Fold in the uncovered, diagonal corners, and press to join them on top of the asparagus.
Brush with the egg or milk.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until crisp and golden.

Notes

Removing asparagus tips: Remove the tough ends by snapping the asparagus with your hands - simply gently bend and it will break in the natural place it needs to. This works better than trying to guess and cutting with a knife!

Filling options: These are pretty versatile nibbles. You can add anything you like in addition to the filling. How about prosciutto or parma ham if you don't need it to be vegetarian?

To freeze: You can freeze these, unbaked, after step 8 in the recipe below. Then, when it’s time to eat them, defrost them fully and bake as normal (they may need an extra minute or two if they’re very cold).

Temperature: To make sure the base of the parcels don't go soggy, be sure you’ve preheated your oven so it’s scorching hot, put the parcels into the top shelf of the oven if possible, and use a good quality heavyweight baking sheet as they transfer heat more effectively.

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