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Professional Baker Teaches You How To Make VOL AU VENTS!

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French Vol au Vent

Cultural Context

Originating from France, Vol au Vent translates to 'windblown' and is a classic dish made with light, flaky puff pastry. Traditionally filled with rich and savory mixtures, it showcases the elegance of French cuisine. Often served at celebrations and gatherings, this dish has become popular worldwide, with various fillings adapted to local tastes.

FrenchFRmain
60 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
2 sheets puff pastry
1 egg for egg wash
1 cup marzipan
1 cup dried apricots, chopped
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Tofu provides protein while being plant-based

1

Cut 4 disks of puff pastry using a cookie cutter and place them on a baking tray.

2

Dock the bottoms of the pastry disks with a fork to keep them flat during baking.

3

Cut out 4 more circles from puff pastry using a smaller cutter to create rings.

4

Brush the bottom disks with egg wash to help seal the edges and prevent leaks.

5

Place the rings on top of the bottom disks to form the vol-au-vent shape.

6

Spoon a small amount of marzipan into each pastry shell.

7

Top each with a single apricot.

8

Brush the tops with egg wash and sprinkle with turbinado sugar for crunch.

9

Bake in the oven until golden and puffed up.

Cooking Techniques

rollingsautéingbaking

Equipment Needed

baking sheetparchment paperrolling pinround cutter

Spice Level:

🌶️🌶️🌶️Contains Alcohol

Dietary

vegetarian

Allergens

milkeggs

Also Known As

Vol-au-VentPuff Pastry Shells
Local Name: Vol-au-vent

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