Puff pastry pies are an integral part of our Christmas Eve tradition – they're more than just a recipe, they're a piece of family history. Every year, when the aroma of golden-brown puff pastry wafts through the kitchen, we reminisce about all the evenings we've spent together, the laughter, the conversations, and those truly special moments. We'll never forget the Christmas when our young cat, Findus, secretly nibbled on every leftover puff pastry – a little rascal who left us speechless for a moment, then bursting into laughter. Since then, that memory has been as much a part of Christmas as the recipe itself.
Basic Recipe for these Puff Pastry Pies
If you'd like to try these puff pastry pies yourself, you can find the recipe for the meatballs here. here. They can be prepared wonderfully in advance and can be frozen until they are needed on Christmas Eve.
This leaves plenty of time for family and unwinding on Christmas Eve itself. And on top of that, everyone is sure to be delighted with this festive meal!
More Christmas and Christmas Cookie Recipes
Are you now in the mood for Christmas baking, Advent and coziness? Then I've already shared some recipes here on “sizzling & frizzling”.
I have already published the following cookie recipes:
- Bee Sting Christmas Cookies: Bee sting cookies are a must on my cookie plate every year! Inspired by my grandma's bee sting cake recipe, I developed this cookie variation and hope you love it as much as I do! Caramelized almonds and honey on a cookie—need I say more?
- Sugar-reduced Cinnamon Star Cookies: The best Christmas spices in one cookie: cinnamon stars! In this reduced-sugar version, most of the sugar is replaced with dates. Cinnamon stars are also baked with ground nuts and no flour, so they're gluten-free. If you have leftover egg whites from other cookie recipes, you can use them in this one. Try them and get into the Christmas spirit!
- Chocolate Hazelnut Spread Christmas Cookies: These dark chocolate "Nutella" cookies are super quick to make and a real treat for any cookie plate! Soft and rich like a brownie, these hazelnut-nougat cream cookies will melt in your mouth. And all this with just a few simple ingredients. This recipe is a winner all around!
- Delicate Vanilla Crescent Cookies: Vanilla crescents are classic, delicate shortbread cookies, especially popular for their subtle almond flavor and typical crescent shape. While still warm after baking, they are rolled in vanilla-flavored powdered sugar, which gives them their characteristic aroma and slightly crispy, yet crumbly texture.
- Cinnamon croissants: These sweet cinnamon crescent cookies look like little croissants and taste wonderfully like cinnamon rolls – slightly crispy on the outside, soft and aromatic on the inside. Depending on the size of the cut, you can bake large or small crescents, perfect for any cookie plate. Cute, fragrant, and simply irresistible – a true highlight of the Christmas baking season!
You can find all the Christmas recipes summarized in the category Christmas.
Festive Puff Pastry Pies
These puff pastry pies are a staple of our Christmas Eve celebrations and have been made according to a family recipe for many years. Filled with meatballs, ketchup, pickles, lachsschinken (smoken, rolled fillet of ham), and sandwich cheese, they taste like a cheeseburger wrapped in puff pastry. Preparing the meatballs in advance allows for more time on Christmas Eve for family and togetherness.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
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Slice the pickles into thin slices.
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Separate an egg and whisk the yolk with the milk. Lightly froth the egg white with a fork or a small whisk.
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Preheat your oven to 180°C, on circulating air setting
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Unwrap the puff pastry and cut it into quarters. Then roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured work surface until it is square.
Note that you shouldn't knead and roll out the dough like you would for cookies. Use it as it was packaged so that the butter layers remain intact. You can fold and roll it out without any problems, but don't knead it!
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Put a good dollop of ketchup in the middle and place the meatball on top. Distribute a few slices of pickle over it (I can hardly get enough) and layer a slice of lachsschinken (smoked, rolled fillet of ham) and a slice of sandwich cheese (each slice is individually wrapped in plastic).
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Now close the puff pastry pie by folding two opposite corners inwards. Brush the overlapping areas with egg white so they stick together better and don't open up in the oven.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the puff pastry pies on it. Brush them well with the egg wash (egg yolk and milk).
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Bake the puff pastry pies for about 30 minutes, until they are crispy and golden brown.
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Take the puff pastry pies out of the oven, serve and enjoy them.
Nutritional Information
servings 8
- Amount per Serving
- Calories 494.3kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Potassium 76.1mg3%
- Total Carbohydrate 33g11%
- Dietary Fiber 0.9g4%
- Sugars 5.8g
- Protein 23.2g47%
** The daily percentages are based on a 2000 kcal diet. Your daily figures might be higher or lower according to your caloric need.
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