Puff Pastry Sunflower

Puff pastry sunflowers are delicious appetizers or savory snacks, very cute to look at and extremely simple to prepare. Here is the recipe to prepare puff pastry sunflowers.

Ingredients

• 1 roll of rectangular puff pastry
• Basil pesto (as needed)
• 1 egg yolk (for brushing)
• Grated cheese (to taste, for example parmesan or pecorino)

Preparation

1. Roll out the puff pastry and cut it into squares of about 10x10 cm.
2. In each square of puff pastry, place a teaspoon of pesto in the center.
3. Cut from each corner of the square towards the center, stopping about 1 cm from the pesto, to create triangles that will remain attached to the center.
4. Take the corner of each triangle and fold it towards the center, over the pesto, pressing lightly to make it stick. You will thus obtain a shape that resembles a sunflower.
5. Transfer the sunflowers onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
6. Beat the egg yolk and gently brush the sunflowers, this will help them to brown in the oven.
7. Sprinkle a bit of grated cheese over the sunflowers to add flavor and crunchiness.
8. Bake the sunflowers in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 15-20 minutes or until golden and crispy.

Remember that you can vary the filling of the puff pastry sunflowers according to your tastes: you could use, for example, cooked ham and cheese, olive cream, or chopped dried tomatoes.

Fun Facts

The puff pastry sunflower gets its name from its shape that resembles that of the sunflower. With its versatility and ease of preparation, this treat is perfect for impressing guests during an aperitif or as a snack on various occasions.