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Flaky Onion Pastries – The Authentic Italian Recipe

Onion Puff Pastries: crispy and flavorful, they are perfect as an appetizer or for cocktail hour. Easy to prepare, they will win everyone over with their irresistible taste.
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Flaky Onion Pastries – The Authentic Italian Recipe
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Prep 5 minutes
  • Cook 20 minutes
  • Servings Makes 16 puff pastries

These Onion Puff Pastry Bites are a delicious and easy-to-prepare appetizer that combines the flakiness of puff pastry with the unique sweetness of Tropea red onions (a sweet Italian red onion variety – you can substitute with regular red onions), creating a perfect mix suitable both as an appetizer or as a finger food for cocktail parties.

The recipe for Onion Puff Pastry Bites combines the buttery fragrance of puff pastry with the aromatic and slightly caramelized flavor of Tropea red onions, delivering an irresistible result that will guarantee success with your guests. Perfect for many occasions, these Onion Puff Pastry Mini Pizzas are particularly suitable as a Make-Ahead Christmas Appetizer, and can be paired with seasonal cured meats such as Salami, Coppa (cured pork neck – can be substituted with Prosciutto), Prosciutto, or flavorful Pancetta.

Ready in just a few minutes with minimal effort, these Onion Puff Pastry Bites will win over you and your guests from the very first bite.

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. To prepare the Onion Puff Pastries, start by cleaning and slicing the onions using a mandoline or a knife. Then unroll the puff pastry sheet.

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  2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F) in conventional mode. Using a fork, prick the puff pastry all over and divide it first vertically into approximately 4 equal parts, then horizontally (into about 6 parts) to obtain small rectangles.

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  3. Arrange the puff pastry rectangles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place half a slice of onion on each rectangle, pressing down gently. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with chopped aromatic herbs. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes at 180°C (356°F).

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  4. When the puff pastries are baked and golden brown, remove them from the oven and let them cool before serving.

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Alternatives

Feel free to enhance your Onion Puff Pastries by sprinkling them with sesame seeds or poppy seeds for extra flavor and texture.

Tips

For truly crispy and flaky Onion Puff Pastries, we recommend using frozen puff pastry as it’s typically thicker than the refrigerated version you can find in the dairy aisle.

Storage

These onion puff pastries can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two days.