Flaky on the outside & Creamy inside, a twist to the classic puffs of my memories… This delicious Puff Pastry with broccoli and mushrooms are definitely a Party Popper…!!!

Puff pastry is a very common snack at my hometown in India with the only difference being that it would be store bought as we hardly bake it at home. Well, surprisingly Yes… and it’s because a conventional oven was not common at homes during my good old childhood days, until recently. Unlike in the US where there are a variety of sweet and savoury puff pastries, we are so used to the savoury ones; be it a vegetable masala, egg, chicken or a meat puffs. In fact, if we have guests visiting for tea or a party at home, curry puffs would be first dish we would be running out for to our nearby bakery. To my memory, puffs held the royal first place as my favourite “Snack / Appetizer” until recently where the dominance of samosas and cutlet started to creep in…!

Curry puffs aka the Indian version of the vegetable puffs, is made of a light stuffing of veggies like potato, green peas, carrots or beets, in a spicy masala. Here I have tried to give my western touch to the classic curry puffs, making it non-spicy with mushrooms and broccoli combined in a creamy white sauce. The preparation is soo easy and similar to any other puff pastry; rolled and toasted until golden and flaky. The melted cheese inside makes each bite ooey, gooey, and seriously addictive.

If you are a fan of Puff Pastry, I am sure you gonna love this combination of mushrooms and broccoli. Serve these wonderful puffs as an appetizer for your parties or as a snack for your tea time.
Enjoy, Happy Cooking…!!!

Materials

• For white sauce
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp butter
• salt (a pinch)
• ¾ cup milk
• For puffs
• 8 oz. mushrooms (chopped )
• 1 cup broccoli florets (chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves (finely minced)
• 2 tbsp butter
• salt (as required)
• pepper (as required)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 2 sheets of puff pastry (thawed, cut into 12 squares)

How to make it

Step 1: Preparation of white sauce

Melt butter in a pan, add flour and whisk vigorously.
Add milk and whisk on a low heat for 2 minutes till it thickens. Season with salt.
Remove from heat as the sauce becomes smooth and creamy.

Step 2: Preparation of puffs

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Melt butter in a pan, saute garlic until fragrant.
Add mushrooms, saute for 3 minutes until they turn tender.
Add broccoli to the pan, saute on a medium flame (1-2 mins). Switch off the flame and mix with the prepared white sauce.
Line a baking tray with aluminum foil, grease with cooking spray, and keep aside.
Carefully open thawed pastry sheets to a clean lightly floured flat surface. Using a rolling pin, roll the sheets to even and smoothen, refer notes section for details.
Using a sharp knife or a pizza wheel, cut the pastry sheet into equal square shapes as per your preferred serving size.
Add 1 tbsp filling to the center of each square and top with some mozzarella cheese. Carefully fold and seal all four edges and brush generously the sides and top with egg wash. This helps to make the crust look golden.
Arrange on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden.
Remove from the oven and allow it cool for a few minutes before serving.