Puff pastry sunflower with parmesan and tomato sauce is a delicious and spectacular appetizer, perfect to amaze your guests. Here’s how to prepare it quickly and easily:
Ingredients
- 2 rolls of round puff pastry
- 150 g grated parmesan cheese
- 200 g tomato sauce (preferably thick)
- 1 egg yolk (for brushing)
- 1 tablespoon milk (for brushing)
- Dried oregano to taste
- Salt and Pepper To Taste
Instructions
- Prepare the base:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Unroll one of the puff pastry rolls and place it on the prepared baking sheet.
- Add the filling:
- Spread the tomato sauce on the puff pastry, leaving a free border of about 2 cm all around.
- Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese evenly over the tomato sauce.
- Add a sprinkling of oregano, salt and pepper to taste.
- Closing the sunflower:
- Cover with the second roll of puff pastry, pressing the edges lightly to seal well.
- Creating the sunflower:
- Place an upside-down glass in the center of the pastry, pressing lightly to mark a circle (without cutting the pastry).
- Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough from the rim of the glass outward, creating strips. Try to get an even number of strips (about 16-20 strips).
- Remove the glass and gently rotate each strip on itself two or three times, so as to obtain the sunflower effect.
- Brush and cook:
- In a bowl, whisk the egg yolk with the milk.
- Brush the surface of the sunflower with the egg and milk mixture to obtain an even browning.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden and crispy.
- Serve:
- Let the puff pastry sunflower cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Cut into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.
Suggestions
- Alternative filling: You can customize the filling with other ingredients, such as mozzarella and cooked ham, spinach and ricotta, or pesto and pine nuts.
- Herbs: Add additional herbs like chopped fresh basil, thyme, or rosemary for extra flavor.
- Cheeses: Try using other types of grated cheeses, such as pecorino or gruyere, to vary the flavor.
Puff pastry sunflower with parmesan and tomato sauce is a creative and tasty idea for an appetizer or snack, easy to prepare and that everyone will like. Enjoy your meal!