Meatballs in Puff Pastry
Description
A delicious appetizer for any gathering. Any beginner cook can make meat balls in puff pastry. You need minimal ingredients, and the result is simply finger-licking good! Dress up your holiday table with this dish, or simply treat your household. Juicy and fragrant meat balls paired with tender, airy pastry—what better reason to diversify your everyday menu. The dough can be either yeasted or unyeasted, but it must be puff pastry! You can make homemade puff pastry, but to save time I like to use store-bought. Serve with greens and sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all ingredients. Thaw the dough in advance at room temperature.
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Step 2
Transfer the ground meat to a deep bowl. Add finely chopped onion, garlic passed through a press, salt, and pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly.
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Step 3
Roll out each sheet of puff pastry into a rectangle about 3 mm thick and cut into strips 5–7 mm wide.
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Step 4
From the minced meat, shape balls and wrap each one with strips of dough wound around its circumference, using about 2–3 strips per ball.
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Step 5
Transfer the meat balls to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Brush with a mixture of egg yolk and milk to give them a golden color, and bake at 180°C for about 40 minutes.
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Step 6
Ready-made meatballs in puff pastry are delicious both hot and cold. They can be served on their own as an appetizer, or with your favorite sauce and fresh vegetables as a main dish.