Savory Croissants

Ingredients

Servings

10 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

20

Puff Pastry

2 cups

Tomatoes , peeled

2/3 cup

Mozzarella Cheese

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

1

Egg

1 Tbsp

Milk

2 cups

Milk

3 1/2 Tbsp

Butter

1/3 cup

All-Purpose Flour

to taste

Ground Nutmeg

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

To make Bechamel Sauce: In a pot, melt the Butter (3 1/2 Tbsp) . Remove from heat, and pour in All-Purpose Flour (1/3 cup) . Mix until you get a smooth paste. Allow it to cook over heat for two minutes to cook out the flour taste from the roux, while you stir.

Step 2

Slowly pour in the Milk (2 cups) . Add Ground Nutmeg (to taste) , Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) . Keep stirring until it starts boiling and gets as thick as you desire. Let cool, then store in a plastic or glass container until needed.

Step 3

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees C (400 degrees F). Chop up the Mozzarella Cheese (2/3 cup) into cubes.

Step 4

Drain and chop the peeled Tomatoes (2 cups) . Season them with some Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) .

Step 5

Lay out the Puff Pastry (20) . Right in the center of each puff pastry sheet, place 1 tsp of Bechamel sauce, 1 small piece of tomato, and 1 cube of mozzarella cheese.

Step 6

Roll the puff pastry from one corner to the other into a croissant shape.

Step 7

In a bowl, beat an Egg (1) with Milk (1 Tbsp) , and brush the wash onto each croissant.

Step 8

Bake at 200 degrees C (400 degrees F) for about 15-20 minutes, or until they get a nice golden-brown color. Remove from the oven and let them cool down a bit. These are best served warm (not hot), but even cold-ish they will rock your boat! Enjoy!