Call
me old fashioned but I always like to have the wherewithal to produce
a little something from my pantry and/or the freezer when visitors
turn up unexpectedly. I know that this can happen any time but it's
more likely when we've an Easter weekend and we all have more time.
My
first contender in the “perfect product” list is the puff pastry
sheet. A good life span from supermarket chiller to your fridge and
even longer if you freeze.
With
this in mind, here are :
Mini
Belgian Buns
1
sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed in fridge (375g)
15g
butter, melted
50g
dark chocolate drops (or finely chopped)
25g
ground almonds
50g
sultanas
1
egg, lightly beaten with 1 tbsp milk
Fondant
Glaze
75g icing sugar
1-2 tsps boiling water
50g
flaked almonds and 6 glacé cherries cut in half
to
decorate
Preheat
your oven 180c fan/200c/Gas 6. Line a baking tray with greaseproof
paper or similar. Unroll the pastry sheet and lay with the short
sides either side - you are going to roll to form a log.
Brush
the surface of the pastry and melted butter then scatter the
chocolate and ground almonds leaving a border at the top end of the
pastry to enable you to “glue” the log when rolled. Then scatter
the sultanas over the chocolate and almonds. Carefully roll up from
one of the shortest sides as tightly as you can forming a log.
Using
a sharp knife, cut the log into 12 even slices. Place on the baking
tray and brush with the remaining butter, then the beaten egg
mixture. Bake for 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden.
Here's the photo story so far folks!
Hey
a girl needs to be prepared – I like to know that I can produce
food quickly – if, on the other hand, the unexpected visitors don't
materialise there's no harm done and your store cupboard/pantry is
brimming with stuff which won't spoil!
Read
on for the final flourish ...
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