If you can thaw pastry then you can make these.
These must be one of the simplest party snacks that you can make, (although they don’t photograph very well 🙂 ). They take 5 minutes to prepare and about 10 minutes to cook, and are also versatile depending on what flavours you prefer. My husband and I ate a whole batch because they were so tasty.
I cut my sheet of pastry in half and made some twists using basil pesto and others using tomato pesto. Both types came from a jar so no difficulty there. The most work came from grating the parmesan, but if you buy ready-grated then that will save you a minute…
I must admit that your fingers do get a little messy whilst twisting the pastry. Oh well.
Ingredients – makes about 24:
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1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed (my sheet was 25cm/10 inches square)
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approx 2 tbsp basil or tomato pesto
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approx 2 tbsp finely grated parmesan
Method:
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Heat your oven to 200C/180C fan forced/390F and lightly coat a baking tray with cooking spray.
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Cut the pastry in half and then place on your bench. The rectangles should be long side up, i.e. landscape.
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Spread the pesto over the pastry and then sprinkle over the finely grated parmesan.
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Cut the pastry pieces into 1cm/0.5 inch strips – you should get about 24 strips if your pastry is a similar size to the type I used.
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Hold one end of a strip of pastry using your left hand, then grab the other end of the strip and twist a few times. Place the twist onto your prepared baking tray. Repeat for all your pastry strips.
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Bake for 10-12 minutes or until puffed and golden.
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Remove from the oven and leave to cool for a couple of minutes before serving.
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Enjoy!
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