The vol-au-vent is a French appetizer consisting of a crispy puff pastry shell filled with delicious ingredients. This classic recipe is perfect for impressing your guests during a special occasion.
Roll out the puff pastry to a thickness of 1/2 centimeter and with a cutter or a glass with a floured edge, cut out 18 discs about 6 centimeters in diameter
Set aside 6 and cut out the center of the others with a cutter or a 4-centimeter glass, thus obtaining rings
If necessary, knead the leftover dough again
Beat the egg, brush the bottom of the large discs, and place a ring of dough on top of each
Brush each ring, then cover each with another ring and brush again with the beaten egg
Align the vol-au-vent on the baking sheet covered with wax paper and bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven at 220 degrees
Remove them when they are puffed and golden
The brushing of beaten egg helps the various layers of dough adhere and achieve a golden surface
Be careful not to let the egg drip on the edges, otherwise the dough will not puff up well and the vol-au-vent will be irregular in shape
If you prepare more vol-au-vent than needed, you can freeze the excess ones
Proceed as follows: stack the various layers of dough without brushing them with egg and wrap the vol-au-vent individually in plastic wrap, then freeze them
Then gather them in a bag and store them in the freezer
To cook them, align them still frozen on the baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, brush them with beaten egg, and bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven at 220-240 degrees
You can prepare a single giant vol-au-vent in the same way by cutting a dough disc about 22 centimeters in diameter and 3 proportionate rings
Fill the vol-au-vent only at the last moment
If you prepare them in advance, keep the dough and filling separate, and 15 minutes before serving, preheat the oven to 190-200 degrees, then fill the vol-au-vent and heat them for about 10 minutes
Or fill them and place them in the microwave for 2-3 minutes at maximum power, arranging them in a circle on the plate
vol-au-vent cutters
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