Puff Pastry Canapes

Name: Puff Pastry Canapes
Ingredients: 450 g butter puff pastry, thawed; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 1/2 pear, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, chopped; 3 tablespoons honey; 1 cup arugula; 8 slices prosciutto, cut in half lengthwise; 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato, chopped

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

450 g butter puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 pear, thinly sliced
1/4 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
3 tablespoons honey
1 cup arugula
8 slices prosciutto, cut in half lengthwise
1/4 cup sun-dried tomato, chopped

Directions

1

Heat oven to 400F (200C). Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment.
2

Unroll one sheet of puff pastry. Cut pastry evenly into 4 strips. Cut each strip evenly into 4 parts to make 16 squares. Place on prepared pan, score 2 or 3 times with a fork and brush with egg wash. Bake until golden and puffed; about 14 minutes. Repeat with remaining sheet. Cool 5 minutes.
3

Spread each square with 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) ricotta cheese. Top 16 squares with pear slices, walnuts and a drizzle of honey. Top remaining 16 squares with arugula, prosciutto and sundried tomatoes.