Red Caviar Vol-au-Vents

You can bake the vol-au-vents in advance and fill them before the feast. Vol-au-vents are puff pastry tartlets. Heaps of caviar framed with small butter stars in small puff pastry baskets are sure to attract the attention of all guests. The original presentation of red caviar will be remembered for a long time.
cook time: 1h 20 min
Liam Carson
Red Caviar Vol-au-Vents

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

423
Calories
33g
Fat
24g
Carbs
8g
Protein

Ingredients (20 portions)

Basic:

Wheat flour 2 tbsp
Eggs 1 pc
Puff pastry 500 g

Filling:

Butter 70 g
Red caviar 80 g

Decoration:

Butter 70 g
Parsley to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make vol-au-vent baskets or tartlets from puff pastry with red caviar? To prepare our beautiful holiday appetizer, prepare the necessary ingredients. Thaw the puff pastry in the refrigerator without removing it from the bag. You can use either dough in sheets or rolled into a roll. Remove the butter from the refrigerator first — it should be at room temperature.

Step 2

Step 2
Lightly beat the egg with a fork.

Step 3

Step 3
Place the dough on a floured board and roll out lightly in one direction until it is approximately 7mm thick. Using a round notch or a glass with a diameter of about 5 cm, cut out 40-50 circles from the dough.

Step 4

Step 4
Using another notch of smaller diameter (3-4 cm), cut out the centers of half the circles and remove them.

Step 5

Step 5
On one side you will get even circles, and on the other the same number of round rims, which will serve as walls for the vol-au-vents.

Step 6

Step 6
Cover a baking sheet with parchment and place whole circles of dough on it and gently brush the top with egg.

Step 7

Step 7
Place the rims on top and press lightly. Also brush them with egg, being careful not to get any of it on the sides as this will prevent the dough from rising. Place the baking sheet with puff pastries in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Step 8

Step 8
Then place the vol-au-vents in an oven preheated to 180°C and bake for about 15-20 minutes until they increase in volume and turn golden brown. It is advisable to place a baking sheet with water on the bottom of the oven so that the puff pastry rises better or spray it with water a couple of times from a spray bottle.

Step 9

Step 9
Remove the finished vol-au-vents from the oven and press down the centers with your fingers or the handle of a spoon, as they will also rise during baking. Cool the preparations.

Step 10

Step 10
You can spread the butter over the pieces with a regular spoon, but I prefer to use a pastry bag with a fine closed star tip. With its help you can form beautiful stars out of butter.

Step 11

Step 11
Pipe some soft butter from the bag into the cooled vol-au-vents.

Step 12

Step 12
Spread 1 tsp on top. red caviar.

Step 13

Step 13
Decorate the vol-au-vents with butter stars and parsley sprigs. Serve immediately. If you do not plan to serve it right away, put the vol-au-vents in a container and close the lid tightly so that the caviar does not dry out, and put it in the refrigerator. The leftovers of this snack should be stored in the same way. Bon appetit!

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