This week I am going to be making Kid’s friendly bite-size appetizers. This is one of my favorite themes to work on as I am always on the lookout to make some kid’s friendly snacks. My BM friend Sapana is hosting this month’s Kid’s Delight with the theme of Bite-size appetizers and I will be sending this recipe to her as a part of the theme. My boys love Mozzarella sticks. I am not a big fan of frying the sticks and hence have made Egg less Baked Mozzarella sticks in the past. I had one sheet of puff pastry in the freezer for a while and I was looking to make something with it. That is when I got the idea to roll the string cheese in the puff pastry sheet and bake them. My little one loves string cheese and I always have them in my refrigerator. This is by far the easiest appetizer/snack that I have made. All it needs is some string cheese and a puff pastry sheet. I always mention when baking with puff pastry how lucky we are to have those available in the stores. Puff pastry sheets are such a great vehicle for many different appetizers. One of the most popular appetizers, the Vegetable puff is made with puff pastry sheets and that is something I make very often. Lately, I have been baking many desserts with it and I am enjoying the ease and the flavor. Preparation time - 5 minutesBaking time - 15 minutesDifficulty level - easy
Ingredients to make Mozzarella Sticks Made With Puff Pastry - Makes 9
Mozzarella String cheese - 5 Puff pastry sheet - 1 egg wash or cream - to brush the top of the pastry
Procedure to make Mozzarella Sticks Made With Puff Pastry -
Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Cut the mozzarella sticks in half and keep them aside.
Thaw the puff pastry sheet according to the package directions. I usually leave them out on the counter for about an hour and it thaws perfectly.
Roll the sheet lightly and then equally divide them into 9 pieces.
Place one-half piece of mozzarella string cheese in each pastry sheet and wrap it into a log. Fold the edges and pinch to seal. Seal the seams as well to avoid the cheese oozing out of the shell when baking.
Place the prepared pastry on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
Using egg wash or heavy cream (even full-fat milk would work), brush the pastry liberally.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until the mozzarella sticks are golden brown.
Remove from oven and let it cool for a couple of minutes.
Serve the Mozzarella Sticks Made With Puff Pastry, warm with marinara sauce on the side.
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