Prosciutto & Asparagus Pastry Puffs - the BEST asparagus recipe EVER! Super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Puff pastry, dijon mustard, prosciutto, asparagus, and gruyere cheese. Can make in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later. Great as a side dish or appetizer! Easy enough for a weeknight and fancy enough for a dinner party! Make these ASAP! #asparagus #prosciutto #puffpastry #appetizer
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
Unfold pastry sheets. Cut each sheet into 9 squares for a total of 18 squares.
Trim asparagus to fit down the diagonal of the puff pastry squares. Set aside.
Spread about ½ teaspoon of mustard down the diagonal of the puff pastry square. Top the mustard with half a slice of prosciutto and 2 or 3 spears of asparagus. Top the asparagus with cheese. Fold two opposite corners of each square over the filling and press edges to seal. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
Whisk together egg and water. Brush mixture over pastry puffs.
Sprinkle puffs with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Bake 15-18 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes:
To keep the edges together during cooking :
Don’t overfill the puff pastry
Wet the edges of the puff pastry with water to help seal the pastry together
Can use toothpicks to help keep the edges together
If the puff pastry does open up during cooking, don’t panic. As soon as you take them out of the oven, gently press the edges together and they will stay together just fine after cooling. I had to do that with some of the puffs in this batch.
I used two bunches of asparagus because I wanted to use just the tops of the spears. If you use the whole spear, you can probably make this recipe with only one bunch of asparagus.
I used Gruyere cheese. Feel free to use any cheese that you prefer - swiss or gouda would be delicious too.
Can Prosciutto Asparagus Pastry Puffs be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the pastry puff ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to bake.
Can Prosciutto Asparagus Pastry Puffs be frozen? Yes! You can assemble the pastry puff ahead of time and freeze them unbaked for later. To bake after freezing, simply add a few minutes to the cooking time below.