Asparagus Wrapped in Puff Pastry
Puff Pastry Wrapped Asparagus and Prosciutto
Ingredients:
12 Asparagus Stalks
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
6 thin slices of Prosciutto di Parma or ham
Egg Wash:
1 egg
2 Tablespoons water, whisked together
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Wash Asparagus, peel skin of stalk if necessary.
- Cut each Prosciutto slice into two thin strips
- Cut each puff pastry sheet in half and then each half into three strips each
- Wrap Prosciutto around each asparagus leaving the asparagus top exposed
- Wrap each puff pastry strip around each asparagus leaving the asparagus top exposed.
- Brush puff pastry with a little egg wash
- Place asparagus on a parchment lined baking sheet
- Bake for 10-20 minutes until puff pastry is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and serve warm with red pepper coulis.
Note: You can blanch the asparagus first to make the green color brighter. Do this by place the asparagus in boiling salted water for 30 seconds, and then immediately stopping the cooking process by placing the asparagus in ice water. Pat the stalks dry and proceed with the recipe above.
Red Pepper CoulisIngredients:
2 red peppers, roasted
1 garlic clove
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
1. Remove blackened skin from red peppers. Deseed red peppers.
2. Place peppers, oil, garlic, and, vinegar in a food processor and blend until form a sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Can be served either warm or cold.