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I bet your family is tired of eating the same thing all day and all night. After all, meatloaf and spaghetti get awfully tiring after a while when you eat them all the time!
Try mixing your meals up by using puff pastries! Take a look in your ice box-- you may even have some puff pastry in there just waiting to be used. Don't be afraid of this delicious addition to your meals. Be adventurous and give it a try!
Baking puff pastries is easy. Get yourself an oven and a timer and get started! Puff pastries bake at 375-550 degrees. Always check your puff pastry before you think it's done so it doesn't burn. This way you'll have success instead of a smoky mess.
I can make tons of different dishes more tasty by using puff pastries. It's amazing that this one delicious ingredient makes such a great difference. My mini pizzas and roasts taste so much better because of it!
Perhaps you've never used puff pastry and are therefore not sure how it can be used to improve meals. I'll give you several examples of recipes you can try.
Are you interested in being the perfect host to your last-minute guests? Try making cookies with puff pastry! Use your cookie cutters on your puff pastry and you'll soon have some interesting shapes to lightly glaze with an egg and milk mixture and put in the oven. Once these cookies are baked you can either frost them or serve them as warm snacks to your hungry guests.
I love to make a different kind of dessert with puff pastries. After cutting the puff pastry into four pieces, make a nice little pouch in each one in which you can put some fruit or jam. Once you have put your favorite fruit in the pouch, pinch the four sides together with your fingers, leaving the fruit completely encased by the puff pastry. Next, put a piece of apricot and some sugar on the top. Brush each one with an egg wash glaze and then put this dessert in the oven for fifteen minutes. Even if your friends have connoisseur tastes, they will surely appreciate this puff pastry creation!
There are so many ways to cook puff pastry! Don't let your baking experience be limited by the options I have listed here-- go ahead and experiment with your own recipes! I can assure you that whether you are making mini pizzas, appetizers, or garnishes, your guests won't be disappointed!
Now it's your turn-- try out your own recipes. You're a creative person-- use your imagination and start cooking!
Lorna Freemont is interested in just about every topic under the sun and she spends a lot of time discussing her interests, both with others in groups and in writing. Go to Your Food for more of Lorna's writing about food. |
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