Cheese puff pastries: a super-easy, regressive recipe

Cheese puff pastries: a super-easy, regressive recipe

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Have you ever tried the famous French ham and cheese friands? Today we're bringing you an equally gourmet and vegetarian version: cheese and cream friands! With a crisp, golden puff pastry and a creamy heart with melting cheese (here we used Comté, you can use your favorite cheese!), these little bites are ideal for an aperitif, or even accompanied by a salad for a complete meal! :-)

Materials

  • 1 brush (optional)
  • 1 knife
  • 1 fork

Preparation

  • Step 1:

    Step 1 - Cheese puff pastries: a super-easy, regressive recipe

    Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Unroll the rectangular puff pastry and cut into 4.

  • Step 2:

    Step 2 - Cheese puff pastries: a super-easy, regressive recipe

    Spoon about a tablespoon of heavy cream over each slice, leaving some space around the edges of the pastry.

  • Step 3:

    Step 3 - Cheese puff pastries: a super-easy, regressive recipe

    Season with salt and pepper.

  • Step 4:

    Step 4 - Cheese puff pastries: a super-easy, regressive recipe

    Cover the cream with grated cheese. * We used just over a tablespoon per portion. Adjust the amount to suit your preferences.

  • Step 5:

    Step 5 - Cheese puff pastries: a super-easy, regressive recipe

    Fold in half and seal edges with a fork.

  • Step 6:

    Step 6 - Cheese puff pastries: a super-easy, regressive recipe

    This step is optional: Brush the "turnovers" with beaten egg and draw stripes with a knife.

  • Step 7:

    Step 7 - Cheese puff pastries: a super-easy, regressive recipe

    Bake for 20 minutes at 350°F/180°C.

  • Step 8:

    Step 8 - Cheese puff pastries: a super-easy, regressive recipe

    And now it's ready!