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Filled Pastry Envelopes

Filled Pastry Envelopes are little Christmas sweets filled with jam and topped with a sugar paste seal. Easy to make and perfect for Christmas.
Recipe Filled Pastry Envelopes
  • Difficulty Medium
  • Preparation 15 minutes
  • Cooking 20 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Imagine surprising your guests with an easy puff pastry appetizer, crisp on the outside with a melty heart: filled pastry envelopes are perfect for any occasion, from a casual dinner to a holiday buffet. This quick puff pastry recipe lets you bring tasty finger food to the table in just a few minutes, winning everyone over with both its flavor and its elegant, inviting shape. With a few easy-to-find ingredients, such as store-bought puff pastry, cooked ham and melting cheese, you can make golden, fragrant baked pastry envelopes, also ideal as an original place card or as a nibble to serve with a selection of herbal teas and wines.

If you’re looking for a snack that’s a little different, these pastry envelopes for a buffet are the most versatile option: you can change the filling every time, from the classic combination of puff pastry envelopes with cheese and cooked ham to richer versions with sauces or seasonal vegetables. And if you love creative ideas, pair them with other tasty bites like Sausage and Robiola Palmiers, Salami Puff Pastry Roses or Filled Puff Pastry Stars for a rich, inviting buffet.

If you’re wondering how to make perfect filled pastry envelopes, the secret lies in the ingredients: choose good-quality pastry and try jams or sweet spreads, or go the savory route with cheese and cold cuts, just as crispy filled pastry envelopes suggest. A few simple steps are all it takes: roll out the pastry, fill it as you like, seal it carefully and bake it until golden. In just a few minutes you’ll have a real hit on the table, perfect as puff pastry finger food to enjoy with the people you love.

Try variations like Stuffed Puff Pastry Stars or classic Vol-au-Vents, and let your imagination guide you to a truly memorable appetizer.

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make the Filled Pastry Envelopes, start by unrolling a sheet of shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée), then use an 8 x 8 cm (3 x 3 inch) square cutter to cut out as many squares of pastry as you can.
    Unrolling the sheet of pastry
    Cutting squares from the pastry with a square cutter
  2. Prick the pastry squares with the tines of a fork, then transfer them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, turning them so they form diamonds.
    Pricking the pastry squares with a fork
    Pastry diamonds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  3. Place a teaspoon of jam in the center of each pastry diamond.
    Spooning jam onto the center of the pastry diamonds
    Pastry diamonds topped with jam
  4. Brush the lower part of the diamonds with a little egg white, then fold in the corners to create the shape of an envelope.
    Brushing the pastry with egg white
    Folding the corners of the pastry into envelopes
  5. Brush the envelopes with a little egg white, then sprinkle them with a little granulated sugar. Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for about 15-20 minutes.
    Envelopes sprinkled with granulated sugar, ready to bake
    Baked golden pastry envelopes
  6. While the envelopes bake, use a rolling pin to roll out a little sugar paste (fondant) into a sheet about 2 mm (1/16 inch) thick. Press out the seals with a wax seal stamp and cut them out with a sharp knife.
    Making fondant seals with a wax seal stamp
    Pastry envelopes dusted with powdered sugar and topped with fondant seals
  7. When the envelopes are cooked and golden, let them cool, then dust them with a little powdered sugar and finally place the sugar paste seals in the center. Your Filled Pastry Envelopes are ready to serve. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
    Filled Pastry Envelopes

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can make the Filled Pastry Envelopes with puff pastry, but in that case you’ll need to prick the pastry squares thoroughly or they may puff up too much during baking. You can also fill the envelopes with whichever jam you like best or with hazelnut spread.

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Storage

Filled Pastry Envelopes keep in an airtight container for 2-3 days.

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