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Seafood, spinach and asparagus puff-pastry cloud

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March 05, 2025

Cut one sheet of pastry into a 25cm–30cm (10in–12in) circle. Place it on a parchment- lined baking tray and prick all over with a fork. Cut the remaining sheets of pastry to the same size, then cut inner circles so you are left with rings of about 5cm (2½in) width and three circles.

- Melanie Johnson

Seafood, spinach and asparagus puff-pastry cloud

Serves 4
Ingredients

  • 4 sheets all-butter, pre-rolled puff pastry

  • 1 egg, beaten

For the filling

  • 150g asparagus, woody ends removed and halved

  • 2tbspn olive oil

  • 2tbspn unsalted butter

  • 200g scallops

  • 300g skinless salmon, diced

  • 200g raw prawns

  • 1 shallot, finely diced

  • 2 cloves garlic, grated

  • 100ml dry white wine

  • 200ml double cream

  • 1 lemon, zest and juice of

  • 1 tspn Dijon mustard

  • 200g baby spinach leaves

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