Beet Salad for Valentine's Day
Description
Minimum effort — excellent result. For Valentine's Day, you want to set a beautiful table and serve attractive dishes. I suggest one way to present a delicate beet salad in pastry cups made from puff pastry. The unusual presentation, along with the tender and tasty salad, will create a special atmosphere. Ready to serve immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First of all, prepare the stencil to cut hearts out of puff pastry. Cut out 6 pieces.
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Step 2
2. Then, from 4 prepared pieces, cut out the center, leaving heart outlines approximately 1 cm wide.
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Step 3
3. Place the dough base in the shape of a whole heart onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the edges, about 1 cm wide, with beaten egg. Place the heart-shaped border on top and brush it with egg, then add a second border on top to form the sides.
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Step 4
4. Trim the edges and prick the center frequently with a fork.
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Step 5
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees until lightly browned. This is the kind of little basket you should end up with. You can bake them in advance, a couple of days before the holiday.
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Step 6
6. Prepare the salad. Boil and peel the beetroot.
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Step 7
7. Cut the beet into pieces, add cream cheese, salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 8
8. And using a blender, process everything into a smooth puree.
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Step 9
9. Fill the heart-shaped baskets and serve. Beautiful and delicious!