Appetisers and Snack Recipes
Puff Pastry Canapes
Description
"Everything needed to make this budget-friendly, delicious decadence can be found at Walmart for less than $1.70 a serving."
Ingredients
- 450 g butter puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1⁄2 pear, thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup arugula
- 8 slices prosciutto, cut in half lengthwise
- 1⁄4 cup sun-dried tomato, chopped
Directions
- Heat oven to 400F (200C). Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment.
- Unroll one sheet of puff pastry. Cut pastry evenly into 4 strips. Cut each strip evenly into 4 parts to make 16 squares. Place on prepared pan, score 2 or 3 times with a fork and brush with egg wash. Bake until golden and puffed; about 14 minutes. Repeat with remaining sheet. Cool 5 minutes.
- Spread each square with 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) ricotta cheese. Top 16 squares with pear slices, walnuts and a drizzle of honey. Top remaining 16 squares with arugula, prosciutto and sundried tomatoes.
