Sunday, June 22, 2008

VOL-AU-VENT RECIPE


Vol-au-vent is a delicious cake. Learn how to make/prepare Vol-au-vent by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup puff pastry dough
• 8 x 4 inches Square sheets
• 1 Egg yolk
• 1 tbsp Water
• 2 Round pastry cutters (3-7/8 inches & 2-1/4 inches)
• Parchment paper
• Flour for dusting

How to make Vol-au-vent:

Preheat oven to 425ºF. Roll the puff pastry dough to 1/4 inch thick.

Divide the dough into 8 squares of 4 inches sides.

Place the squares on tray with parchment paper and refrigerate for 30mintues

Mixed together egg yolk and1 tbsp water, to make the egg wash.

To build Vol au Vent, using a pastry cutters, cut two circles of 3-7/8 inches in diameter in two pastry square. .

Brush one with egg wash; cut into the centre of the second one a circle of 2-1/4 inch, to obtain a ring.

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