Potatoes and Vegetables in Puff Pastry with Optional Glaze
Pastel de Ensaladilla RusaEnsaladilla Rusa is a beloved classic tapa, and it becomes even more delightful when presented within a puff pastry shell. The optional glaze adds a glossy finish to this dish.
Ingredients
SERVES 6
- 1 recipe for “Russian” Potato and Vegetable Salad
- 3½ cups of Cooking Liquid partial recipe
- 12 medium to large shrimp shells on
- 1 pound of puff pastry dough either homemade or store-bought
- Pickles thinly sliced lengthwise
- Glaze optional
- 1½ teaspoons of unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup of cold clarified vegetable or chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry into a 6 x 5-inch rectangle.
- Place it on a cookie sheet that has been lightly dampened with water and prick it thoroughly with a fork all over, leaving a 1-inch border along the long edges.
- Bake for 15 minutes, pricking the center of the dough occasionally to prevent it from puffing up.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C) and continue baking for an additional 5 minutes, or until the pastry turns golden brown.
- Allow it to cool.
- Carefully split the pastry rounds horizontally in half, and gently hollow out the center to make room for the salad filling.
- Fill each pastry shell with the prepared salad and arrange the reserved shrimp in rows on top of the salad.
- Decorate the sides with pickle slices, gently pressing them into the salad to ensure they adhere.
- Replace the top pastry round.
- If you choose not to use the glaze, you can serve it as is.
- If you’d like to use the glaze: In a small saucepan, soften the gelatin in 1/4 cup of the broth.
- Then, add the remaining 3/4 cup of broth.
- Over low heat, cook while stirring until the gelatin completely dissolves.
- Let the mixture cool, and then refrigerate it until it thickens slightly.
- Spoon the glaze over the top of the pastry, and refrigerate until it sets, but not until it’s extremely cold.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serve the dish cool.
Enjoy your Potatoes and Vegetables in Puff Pastry with or without the optional glaze!