Description
A delightful and festive appetizer featuring creamy camembert cheese, crispy Parmentier potatoes, and golden puff pastry, all drizzled with honey and topped with sesame seeds. Perfect for entertaining or a special treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- Potatoes: 1 box Albert Bartlett Parmentier Potatoes (about 400g)
- Camembert: Half a Camembert wheel (approximately 125g)
- Puff Pastry: 1 sheet (roughly 300g)
- Egg wash: 1 egg, beaten
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Herbs:
- 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
- Fresh thyme (for garnish)
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Other:
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
- Sea salt, to taste
- Drizzle of honey (about 1 tablespoon)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 220°C (fan 200°C / gas mark 7).
- Cook potatoes: Place the Parmentier Potatoes on a baking tray and cook for 20 minutes, turning halfway through.
- Prepare puff pastry: Slice the puff pastry into 12 even squares. Cut a 1cm border around each square, leaving the corners attached.
- Egg wash: Lightly coat each pastry square with the egg wash.
- Assemble: Top the center of each pastry square with a slice of camembert, some cooked Parmentier Potatoes, dried mixed herbs, and white sesame seeds.
- Bake: Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C (fan 170°C / gas mark 4) and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and puffed.
- Serve: Drizzle with honey and garnish with fresh thyme before serving.
- Enjoy: Serve warm as a delicious appetizer or snack!
Notes
- If you prefer, you can add other herbs like rosemary or oregano for more flavor.
- For a more indulgent version, use a full Camembert wheel, or add a bit of garlic to the potatoes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry bite
- Calories: 120kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg