When guests unexpectedly appear on the doorstep, puff pastry comes to the rescue. You can create great desserts from it without much effort. Now on store shelves you can find yeast and yeast-free dough from different manufacturers. You can always buy required amount finished product and cook from it delicious pastries. Puff pastry envelopes are the best option for breakfast and any feast.
Puff envelopes with chocolate
This recipe will not go unnoticed by those with a sweet tooth. Puff pastry envelopes with chocolate are very easy to make. For this we take 500 grams finished base, one egg, a large spoon of flour and 200 grams of chocolate (black, bitter). Defrost the dough and roll it out to one centimeter thick. Then we divide it into squares so that the filling fits on them and there is an opportunity to roll the envelopes.
We make cuts from the corner to the middle, but not all the way. Break the chocolate into pieces and place it in the center of each square. Then we roll up the puff pastry envelopes, folding each corner towards the middle. Place them on a baking sheet and brush the top with egg. The baking time is about 20 minutes and the temperature is 200 degrees. The result is a delicious and easy-to-prepare dessert.
Envelopes with apples
This dessert is distinguished by accessibility and simplicity. For let's take the preparations a package of puff pastry, half a glass of brown sugar, 5 medium apples, a small spoon of cinnamon, two large spoons of butter and 100 grams of raisins (preferably seedless). Pre-defrost the dough, roll it out and cut it into squares. Peel the apples from seeds and peel and cut into cubes. Heat the butter in a saucepan or frying pan and fry the apples for a few minutes.
Then add raisins, sugar and cinnamon to them. Turn off the fire. Place the filling in the middle of each dough square and roll up puff pastry envelopes with apples. We bake the dish in the oven, setting the temperature to 200 degrees. In 15 minutes, the puff pastry envelopes with apples will be ready. Believe me, they will be appreciated.
Delicious treat
Puff pastry envelopes can be prepared with any filling. To prepare you will need a layer of puff pastry, 180 grams of cottage cheese, a jar canned pineapple, one yolk and a little vanilla sugar(two large spoons). Cut the defrosted and rolled out dough into squares.
Mix cottage cheese and vanilla sugar. Place this mixture on each square, and place a circle of pineapple on top (squeeze out excess juice). We roll up puff pastry envelopes with cottage cheese and pineapple and brush with yolk. Place them on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes at 190 degrees.
Nutrient envelopes
How to prepare a dish that will be tasty and nutritious? Puff pastry envelopes with chicken are one of the options. To prepare, take two layers of dough, 300 grams chicken fillet, one carrot, 2 medium onions, a large spoon of apple cider vinegar, spices, salt and pepper. Defrost the dough and prepare the filling. To do this, cut the chicken fillet into small cubes. Grind carrots and onions in any way and mix with spices, chicken and vinegar. Roll out the dough and divide into squares.
For each one, put the filling in the middle and wrap the envelopes. Place them on a baking sheet and finish cooking in the oven, preheated to 190-200 degrees. Cooking time is 20-25 minutes. To make puff pastry envelopes with chicken more attractive, you can brush them with an egg on top before baking.
Envelopes with cheese and champignons
Delicious, appetizing and nutritious dish literally in a few minutes. To prepare, you need to take 500 grams of puff pastry, one medium onion, 300 grams of mushrooms (champignons), spices, vegetable oil and 200 grams of cheese (preferably durum varieties). Take the dough out of the freezer in advance so that it thaws a little.
We clean the mushrooms, wash them and cut them into cubes or slices. Chop the onion and fry in a frying pan in vegetable oil. Then add mushrooms and spices. Fry until the filling is ready. We cut the cheese not very finely, into slices. Divide the dough into squares and place the filling on each. Place a piece of cheese on top. We close the puff pastry cheese envelopes, place them on a baking sheet and bake for about 20-25 minutes. Set the oven temperature to 190-200 degrees.
Envelopes with salmon
This dish can even be called exquisite. Simple but unusual recipe suitable for any feast. Take 300 grams of puff pastry, 200 grams of smoked salmon, 150 grams of cheese (preferably Cheddar), three yolks and a spoonful of milk. Roll out the finished dough about one centimeter thick and cut into squares. Cut the salmon into cubes and mix with chopped cheese. Add two yolks to the filling (we leave one for greasing the envelopes). Add spices to taste. Place the filling in the middle of each dough square. Brush the edges of the dough with egg mixed with milk so that they stick together well. We fold the envelopes and again brush them with the egg mixture on top. Place them on a baking sheet, which should be lightly sprinkled with water. Place in the oven for 15 minutes and bake at 200 degrees. Buy the dough or make it yourself. You can use any filling: fresh, salted, smoked fish, any type of meat, vegetables, chocolate and other products. The main thing is that preparing such dishes is simple and quick.
Baking made from puff pastry always turns out light, crispy and melts in your mouth. Of course, it’s not easy to prepare, but the result is incomparable to the store-bought version. To make puff pastry, it is important to follow several rules. You only need to work with it in a cold room (it’s better if the temperature in your kitchen is no more than 20 degrees).
You only need to roll out the dough in one direction, and the final layer should not be very thin. Butter or margarine should be used cold, but not frozen (temperature about 15 degrees is optimal). When baking puff pastries, grease the baking sheet with chilled water, not oil or grease (or simply line the baking sheet with paper).
To cut the dough, use the most sharp knife so as not to crush the edges of the workpiece. If the products puff up during baking, prick the dough with a fork. Following our recommendations, you can prepare the dough for future use - it stores well in the freezer, and you can pamper your family at any time by quickly preparing envelopes with a variety of fillings.
| Name: | Envelope with apple and cinnamon | |
| Date added: | 09.04.2016 | |
| Cooking time: | 2 hours 25 minutes | |
| Recipe servings: | 8 | |
| Rating: | (1
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Recipe for puff pastries with apples and cinnamon
One of the most common baked goods made from puff pastry is sweet envelopes. They can be prepared with pear, plum jam, quince or apples. Apples, seasoned fragrant cinnamon, is one of the most harmonious taste combinations.
Cut the cooled margarine into pieces. Sift the flour. To 2/3 tbsp. flour, add margarine and chop the mixture until smooth. Form into a ball and set aside. Place 2/3 of the remaining flour in a bowl, add 1 tbsp. lemon juice, add salt. Beat the egg into a glass, add cold water to 2/3 of the glass's volume. Beat with a fork and pour into prepared flour.
Knead the dough, gradually adding the remaining flour (the mass should not be too stiff). Roll out the dough into a rectangle about 1 cm thick. Place the prepared dough ball on the rectangle. Wrap it like an envelope - first lift the nearest edge, then lift the sides, and finally fold over the far edge of the rectangle. 
Puff pastries with aromatic apple filling – great dessert for tea! Place the dough, seam side down, on a floured plate and leave to cool for half an hour. Move chilled dough onto a work surface and roll out a little. Wrap it in an envelope again and place it in the refrigerator for half an hour. Repeat the procedure a third time. Now you can start preparing the envelopes or put the dough in the freezer.
Wash the apples, dry and peel. Cut into slices, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Roll out the dough, cut out squares with a side of 15 cm. Place apples in the center and roll, gluing the corners. Bake the envelopes for 25 minutes in an oven preheated to 195 degrees until golden brown. Ready baked goods to sprinkle powdered sugar.
Recipe for puff pastries with cottage cheese and pear
Another win-win flavor combination is a tender soft cottage cheese and juicy ripe pear. Such envelopes turn out to be very fragrant and will become the perfect dessert for tea.
| Name: | Envelope with cottage cheese and pear | |
| Date added: | 09.04.2016 | |
| Cooking time: | 45 min. | |
| Recipe servings: | 8 | |
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Roll out the puff pastry prepared according to the previous recipe thinly, cut into squares up to 15 cm wide. Place a layer of whipped dough in the center. curd mass, place pears on top. Form envelopes and place them on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 195 degrees. Bake dessert for 20 minutes.
Recipe for puff pastries with ground turkey
Puff pastry envelopes can be made not only with sweet, but also with meat fillings. The delicate taste of turkey meat is perfectly emphasized soft cheese feta, sun-dried tomatoes and herbes de Provence.
| Name: | Envelopes with minced meat | |
| Date added: | 09.04.2016 | |
| Cooking time: | 1 hour 15 minutes | |
| Recipe servings: | 8 | |
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Dry the sun-dried tomatoes with a paper towel to remove any remaining oil. Slice them up small pieces, add to the minced meat, mix. Keep the filling on low heat for 25 minutes, then cool. Finely chop the feta. Roll out the puff pastry thinly, cut into squares, and prick a little with a fork. Add minced meat and feta and form into envelopes. 
Please your family unusual pastries– envelopes with juicy meat filling! Beat the yolk, brush the envelopes with it using a pastry brush, and sprinkle with a pinch of cumin. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the envelopes on a baking sheet, leaving at least 3 cm between them. Preheat the oven to 195 degrees. Bake the meat wrappers for 20 minutes.
Recipe for puff pastries with mushrooms and herbs
Crispy puff pastry perfectly complemented by a tender and flavorful filling of mushrooms, melted cheese and fresh herbs, highlighted by subtle notes of garlic and a spicy mixture of peppers.
| Name: | Envelope with mushrooms and herbs | |
| Date added: | 09.04.2016 | |
| Cooking time: | 1 hour 15 minutes | |
| Recipe servings: | 8 | |
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Wash the parsley, dry and chop. Roll out the puff pastry thinly, cut into squares with a side of 15 cm, and prick with a fork. Lay out the mushroom mixture, spread out the cheese, sprinkle with parsley. Form envelopes. Line a baking tray with baking paper and place the envelopes on it. Bake for 20 minutes at 195 degrees. Salt, black pepper
Rinse the thyme sprigs in running water, tear them with your hands and add to the salmon and pepper mixture. Cheese cut in large pieces. Roll out the puff pastry thinly, cut into squares with a side of 15 cm, and prick a little with a fork. Place the fish mixture on the dough and spread the cheese.
Form envelopes by pinching the edges of the dough. Beat the yolk a little with a fork or whisk and brush the envelopes with it. Line a baking tray with baking paper and place the pieces on it. Bake the dish for 25 minutes in an oven preheated to 195 degrees.
Puff pastry envelopes with a surprise inside
They became a kind of lifesaver for me, because, firstly, you don’t have to make the dough (you can buy it). And if you do make dough, you can make a lot at once and freeze it, and then use it as needed. And secondly, you can come up with the filling on the fly from what’s in the refrigerator. And in this case you can experiment. For example, you can make it in the form of envelopes.
Today we prepared envelopes with mushrooms and cheese. The family approved because they turned out very tasty. You can also try the filling with meat or vegetables, or meat and vegetables. An important “advantage” of envelopes is that they are pleasant to eat both warm and cold, if, of course, they survive until they are cold)). You can also defrost a couple of sheets of puff pastry to make required quantity, and then is not tormented by the temptation to eat another one, well, the very last one, and the very, very last one... Believe me, there will be temptation)).
It’s easy to lure kids to the table with this dish if you put a surprise in one of the envelopes. It is important here that it does not melt during baking, but at the same time is not hard, because you can break a tooth. In general, you will have to scratch your head :-). I once watched a child, looking for a surprise, eat an envelope and find out that the surprise was... on the shelf. And it doesn’t matter that the surprise wasn’t inside. The main thing is that curiosity won, and there was no whining or attempts to bargain for sweets instead of lunch.
Ingredients
puff pastry – 1 pack (my pack contains 6 sheets).
champignons – 0.5 kg (or other mushrooms)
onions – 2 pcs.
butter– 1 tbsp. l.
cheese – 100-200 g
green onion optional
egg – 1 pc. (yolk for greasing)
flour – 1-2 tbsp. l.
salt - to taste
Preparation
We start with the filling: finely chop the mushrooms and onions, fry them in butter, adding salt to taste. Whatever filling you choose, it is better to fry it a little. The vegetables will shrink in size and release some water. This way your envelopes will not become flat after baking, and the filling will not be too “wet”.
We defrost the dough sheets (after taking them out of the refrigerator), cut them into squares, add a little flour, and roll out each square separately. If you add too much flour, it will not stick together well. It is also not advisable for the dough to “wait” for a long time for the filling. It weathers and dries quite quickly.
Place the cooled filling on each square of dough. We connect the opposite ends of the square, and the edges need to be molded so that we get an envelope.
You can use different products and any combination of them as filling. For example, finely chopped cheese and green onions. Another option is ham, cheese and bell peppers:
Place the resulting envelopes on a baking sheet, the bottom of which is previously covered with baking paper. Beat the yolk a little and grease the surface of the envelopes.
Place the sheet in an oven preheated at 200 C (375 F). Bake until the envelopes are golden brown. This takes 20-25 minutes.
It’s always convenient for me to buy puff pastry in the supermarket and, when I get home, I can prepare a large variety of dishes from it in a matter of minutes. It happens that I make pizza from such dough with different types fillings, baked goods, strudels. Also my favorite dish, or rather snack, are puff pastry envelopes with ham and cheese. I definitely cook them for puff pastry. It is worth noting that puff pastry is quite inexpensive in stores, so you can easily feed your family with all sorts of goodies. Envelopes with ham cheese are quick to prepare and bake quickly. I usually do this: when I come home from work, I immediately turn on the oven at 200 degrees. That is, the oven should warm up thoroughly. Then, while the oven is warming up, I start preparing the dough. It is advisable to defrost it quickly. If I have a frozen pack of dough at home, then I simply ask my husband to take it out 30-40 minutes before I arrive. This way I can prepare the envelopes even faster. I also want to say that I prepare such envelopes not only for dinner. I can prepare them for the arrival of my friends, if they are going to watch football with my husband, I can bake them and take them with me to nature. I just wrap them in foil and put them in a thermal bag. In nature, such envelopes remain warm, and they are eaten instantly. The main thing is that everyone is full and happy, and I spent a minimum of effort on preparing such a dish, but what a benefit! 
Required Products:
- 500 grams of puff pastry,
- 300 grams of ham,
- 200 grams of cheese,
- chicken yolk for greasing.
How to cook with photos step by step
I place the thawed puff pastry on a floured board, roll it out lightly with a rolling pin, then cut it into rectangles to fit the ham and cheese. Each rectangle is approximately 14x9 cm in size. This size is needed to fit the filling, and also to have edges left for pinching. 
I place a piece of ham on one edge of the dough, and place pieces of cheese on top. 
I wrap the envelope, cover it with the remaining dough and pinch the edges first with my hands, and then press it with a fork to be safe. 
I transfer the envelopes to a baking sheet lined with baking paper. 
I grease the envelopes with beaten yolk. I only lubricate the top. 
Place in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes. The resulting envelopes are beautiful and very appetizing. 
Wait until the envelopes are not scalding, and then serve. 
This is what they look like in cross section. And if time allows, you can cook
You can use it to make any filled pies, Hungarian cheesecakes, cakes, cookies, pasties and even pizza.
Any housewife will be able to please her family with amazingly tasty envelopes or corners made of puff pastry. Meat, cottage cheese, cheese, cream, fresh or frozen fruits and berries, as well as a combination composition are suitable for the filling.
The simplest and affordable dish- these are puff pastry envelopes with apples and cinnamon. And if you buy it ready dough, then the whole process will take a little more than half an hour.
However, there are housewives who are ready to sacrifice time to get delicious air puffs homemade. Real puff pastry, which is prepared in several stages, turns out to be the most tender and tasty, but takes up too much of the housewife’s time. However, it's worth it!
Classic puff pastry
To prepare this yeast-free dough will be needed following products: flour - 400 g, butter - 400 g, cold water- 1 glass, egg - 1 yolk, vodka (vinegar) - 10 drops, salt.
Pour the flour onto the table in a heap, make a depression in it, pour in water, add the yolk, vodka (vinegar), and salt. Knead the dough and place it in the refrigerator for half an hour. Rinse the oil under cold water and blot with a napkin.
Roll out the chilled dough to finger thickness. Cut the cold butter into thin pieces and place on the dough sheet in an even layer. Fold the edges on all four sides and pinch so that the butter is inside.
Roll out the dough again, fold in half, and place in the cold for a quarter of an hour. Then take it out, repeat the rolling process, bend it again and put it in the refrigerator. Repeat 4 times. The dough is ready.
To make puff pastry envelopes light and airy, it is recommended to use butter good quality. When rolling, you need to move the rolling pin in one direction - away from you. The oil should be evenly distributed inside the dough so that the layer is the same thickness in all places.
Instant puff pastry
Only a few people use the previous recipe today. To prepare puff pastry envelopes, most housewives use a different recipe that saves time.
For quick option you will need: flour - 3-4 cups, chilled margarine (or butter) - 300 g, water - 4/5 cups, egg - 1 pc., vinegar - 1 teaspoon, salt.
Pour flour onto cold butter (margarine), cut into thin pieces and place in flour. Chop with a knife until crumbs are obtained and form a slide in which you need to make a depression.
Pour water into it, add egg, vinegar and salt. Knead the dough until smooth and place in the refrigerator for 40 minutes.
How to make puff pastry envelopes with apples
Peel the apples, cut into squares, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. If desired, you can add cranberries. Roll out and cut the puff pastry into squares. Place the apples on the layers of dough, connect the corners and pinch. Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Put in hot oven for half an hour.
To make puff pastry with apples even faster, you can bake one large pie. Roll out the dough into a square shape and cut in half. Peel and grate the apples, add chopped nuts or dried fruits, place on one half of the dough, sprinkle with cinnamon and powdered sugar. Cut the free half of the dough in several places and cover the apples. Place the pie on a hot baking sheet and bake for about 25-30 minutes.
Bon appetit!
