Asparagus bundles
Such a simple assembly job here. Tender stalks of asparagus roast, surrounded by flaky puff pastry in this appetizer bundle.
Enjoy them as snack, take to a brunch party, or serve at any celebratory meal with just a little work.
Ingredients:
You’ll need:
1 x recipe of puff pastry
About a pound of asparagus
Plain Cream cheese or chive & garlic (optional)
1-2 tbsp olive oil
3/4 - 1 cup grated hard cheese
*Wash for tops & sesame seeds (optional)
*I used water, soy milk & a touch of maple syrup
Directions:
Prepare the asparagus by cutting off the stems and sprinkling stalks with a little olive oil, salt and pepper.
Roll out the puff pastry and use a pizza cutter or knife to cut into 8 rectangles. Spread cream cheese onto each rectangle, if using. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
Stack 3-4 asparagus stalks diagonally across each rectangle.
Take the top left edge of puff pastry and fold over the bottom right edge to make a bundle. Press it together tightly and seal. Repeat for each rectangle.
Brush pastry with wash, then sprinkle with sesame seeds & salt. Place pastries on a half sheet pan. Bake in a 425 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes until pastry is golden brown and puffed to perfection!