{"id":1049,"date":"2011-09-27T09:21:38","date_gmt":"2011-09-27T16:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cookingwithcandra.com\/blog\/?p=1049"},"modified":"2012-03-23T06:06:05","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T13:06:05","slug":"how-to-make-patty-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookingwithcandra.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/27\/how-to-make-patty-shells\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Patty Shells"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Making patty shells is a great way to use up your left over puff pastry. Of course, you can always make puff pastry specifically for making patty shells, especially if you are making a large batch. If you have already mastered my puff pastry recipe<\/a>, these will be easy to make and they are very versatile. You can fill them with any sweet or savory filling… the sky is the limit. They make a great base for strawberry shortcake as a nice change from the usual biscuit or sponge cake.<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/h2>\n

Yield: to taste<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Dust your counter and the puff pastry with flour to prevent it from sticking.<\/li>\n
  2. Roll out the puff pastry until you reach the desired thickness.<\/li>\n
  3. Using a large circular cutter, cut out several circles from the puff pastry.<\/li>\n
  4. Set half of the large circles you just cut out aside. These will make the base layers of the patty shells. With the remaining circles, using a smaller circular cutter, cut out the centers. This will make two pieces, one large circle with the center cut out and one small circle.<\/li>\n
  5. Brush the flour off the cut out puff pastry and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.<\/li>\n
  6. Pierce the base layers using a fork.<\/li>\n
  7. Make an egg wash by beating together the egg and either the milk or water.<\/li>\n
  8. Brush the top of the base layers with the egg wash. Place the pieces that have the center cut out on top of the base layers.<\/li>\n
  9. Put the patty shells in the freezer and let them rest for about 15-20 minutes.<\/li>\n
  10. Pre-heat the oven to 425°F. Bake the patty shells for approximately 20 minutes, until golden brown.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now they are ready to use any way you like. Next week’s recipe will be Chicken a la King using these patty shells.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Ingredients:<\/h2>\n