Vol-au-vent recipes
A light, round bite-sized shell of puff pastry, sometimes with a pastry lid, with a delicate filling, served as a hot or cold starter or hors d'oeuvre. The filling is made up of meat, seafood or vegetables usually bound with a sauce.
by Angela Hartnett
There’s a reason why mushroom vol-au-vents – crisp, golden puff pastry with a creamy filling – will always be popular: they’re delicious! Serve them as a first course or light lunch – or see the recipe tip for making canapé sized vol-au-vents.
Equipment: you will need a 10cm/4in and a 6cm/2½in plain round cutter.
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Buyer's guide
You can buy ready-made vol-au-vent cases from delis and larger supermarkets.
