There is nothing that beats a quick and easy appetizer recipe. I always keep a package of puff pastry in my freezer to whip up a fruit dessert or simple appetizer like Parmesan Puffs. To take these to the next level I use non-toxic edible glitter which adds the WOW factor!

Silver and Gold Parmesan Puffs Recipe:

1 package of puff pastry makes 25-30 puffs depending on cookie cutter size.

Ingredients

  • 1 package Frozen puff pastry Like Pepperage Farm
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
  • 1 Whole Egg whisked
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • Sprinkle salt
  • Silver and Gold edible glitter

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Whisk egg and milk together and set aside.

  3. Follow directions on puff pastry to thaw and prepare product.

  4. Roll puff pastry out and using cookie cutters cut shapes and place on a prepared cookie sheet.

  5. Using a pastry brush, brush egg mixture lightly over cut out puff pastry shapes.

  6. Sprinkle cutout puff pastry evenly with cheese, add a sprinkle of salt.

  7. Using edible glitter and a fine mesh strainer shake glitter evenly over shapes.

  8. Bake in center of preheated oven for 20 minutes or until puffed, golden and cooked through.

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