So desserts are always quite an issue for me. Because they have to look like 'eat me now' and should be equally good as well.
But ready puff pastry is my big friend, although it's a pity that in France you can not buy it in little squares but only as a circle.
Because I wanted a minimum of 4 rounds gateaux, I have used the whole pastry.
Shopping list:
1 Ready puff pastry (if you're not sure, buy 2)
1 Big pot of crème fraîche or mascarpone (I couldn't get mascarpone)
1 Bag of frozen red/forest fruit (it's not the season to get it fresh so I have used frozen)
1 Egg
1 Whipped cream (if you need to buy it in as a spray that you have to shake, then only buy the best which is 'President', the others will be flattened before they leave the kitchen.
A bit of powdered sugar
Use a bowl to make circles and cut through with a knife
Note: Although the pastry comes in a baking sheet, for better result it's necessary to use another sheet.
Make sure that if you use fruit from frozen, to put it in a bowl a few hours before using.
How to prepare it ?
- Pre-heat oven of course (read instructions of your pastry)
- Only take the puff pastry out of the fridge when you are going to use it, otherwise it gets a too high temperature which makes it more difficult to work with.
- Cut the pastry in circles
- Roll the 'edges' a bit so they are getting slightly higher, so the filling stays in, circa 1 cm.
- Make little holes with a fork
- Get the egg out, mix it and spread it over the pastry (your cat will love the left-over egg)
- Put it it in the oven, for about 25 minutes (read the instructions of your pastry first).
When ready let it cool down completely. That's what I like because you can make the pastry a bit in advanced.
- Oops the pastry has swollen, never mind....just flatten it in the middle with a fork.
- Scoop the crème fraîche or mascarpone
- Put the fruit on the mixture
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar
- And the best part.......give it a generous portion of whipped cream.
Easy.......very
Tasty......very
Combines good with.....sparkling wine
Enjoy and let me know if you have made it.
