Sardine Puffs

Sardine Puffs !!! Making puff pastry is very time consuming but worth the effort. It can be used for sweet and savory fillings.
For this, I used pastry margarine  instead of butter, for easier handling.
Crimping along the edges with a fork,to prevent filings oozing out  and layers flaking.










 Here's the recipe :-


Ingredients for pastry (A) :400 gm flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
70 gm margarine
150 gm water



Ingredients for filling (B) :
1 tin sardine ( mashed sardines)
some chopped small onions
some chopped chilly padi
salt & pepper to taste
lime juice

(C)
300 gm pastry margarine

(D)
1 egg for brushing

Method :-
1) Knead ingredients (A) thoroughly, cover with a cloth and let it rest for 10 mins.
2) Transfer the pastry to a floured table top, flatten it using a roller pin, apply the pastry margarine(C) onto it about 2/3 of the pastry. Fold 2 sides overlapping each other.Flatten it again and fold, repeat 3 times .
3) Flatten it again, cut into rectangular shape and insert fillings (B), Cover and fold to seal the puffs,(wet the edges with egg wash)
4) Using a fork, crimp the edges. Egg wash the puffs and bake at 200'c for 20 mins.
5) Method for the fillings (B) :
 i) Placed the mashed sardines into a deep bowl, mix in the chopped small onions and chilly padi. To taste add in the salt & pepper, squeeze in the lime juice and mix thoroughly. Ready to use as filling .

* Folding pastry, make sure you dust your table top well or u may use 2 pieces of plastic in between for rolling.


*** Happy baking with Joy & Love!!***