Best 8 Puff Pastry Shells Recipes

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Puff pastry shells are the perfect base for any number of sweet or savory recipes. They can be filled with fruit, cream, or cheese, or used as a base for tarts and quiches. The key to making the perfect puff pastry shell is to use high-quality ingredients and to follow the recipe carefully. With a little practice, you'll be able to make puff pastry shells that are light and flaky, with a beautiful golden brown crust.

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SAUSAGE AND CHICKEN PUFF PASTRY SHELLS



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Turn a boring, ordinary pot pie into a savory chicken and Jimmy Dean® sausage filling piled high on flaky puff pastry shells. Remember to thaw the puff pastry shells overnight in the refrigerator.

Provided by Lela

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
½ cup chopped baby bella mushrooms
2 (10 ounce) packages Pepperidge Farm Patty Shells-Puff Pastry
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped sweet onion
½ cup vegetable oil, divided
1 (16 ounce) package Jimmy Dean® Premium Pork Regular Sausage
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 ½ cups milk
1 ½ teaspoons garlic salt, or more to taste
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
2 cups shredded cooked chicken

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • Arrange thawed puffed pastry shells on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Use a knife to remove the tops; reserve.
  • Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add carrots, celery, and onion. Cover and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in mushrooms.
  • Add sausage to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir with a spatula, breaking apart the sausage until cooked, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Heat remaining oil in a pot over medium-low heat. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, until browned, 2 to 30 minutes. Slowly pour in milk and stir constantly until blended. Add garlic salt, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and poultry seasoning. Whisk until well blended. Cook and stir gravy until boiling, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Stir the vegetable mixture, sausage, and chicken into the gravy. Taste and add more garlic salt if needed.
  • Spoon a generous serving of the sausage-chicken mixture into the puff pastry shells. Cover with the tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.6 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 27.6 mg, Fat 26.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 520.2 mg, Sugar 6.8 g

CHEESY BAY SCALLOP PUFF PASTRY SHELLS



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Put these out for a game-day buffet, and watch them be the first to leave the table. They're even fancy enough to serve for a special dinner. Garnish with fresh tarragon if desired.

Provided by lutzflcat

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Pastries

Time 35m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 puff pastry shells (such as Pepperidge Farm®)
2 tablespoons butter, divided
12 ounces bay scallops
⅓ cup sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon minced shallots
½ cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1 tablespoon dry sherry
½ teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 380 degrees F (193 degrees C). Place pastry shells on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
  • While pastry shells are baking, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops and saute quickly on both sides until browned, 3 to 5 minutes; do not overcook. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  • Reduce heat to medium and melt remaining butter in the skillet. Add mushrooms and shallots and cook until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Whisk half-and-half and flour together in a bowl and add to the skillet with the mushroom mixture, whisking until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk wine, sherry, lemon juice, and mustard into the cream sauce. Stir in Parmesan cheese, tarragon, and black pepper. Add cooked scallops to the sauce in the skillet, stir, and reheat briefly, 1 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove pastry shells from oven and cut off tops. Fill with cheesy scallops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 65.2 mg, Fat 22.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 23.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 558.7 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

CINNAMON-APPLE PUFF PASTRY SHELLS



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For a deliciously simple brunch dish, try this recipe. It has such a wonderful apple flavor which will remind you of fall.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 frozen puff pastry shells
2 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon apple juice, divided
3/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon finely chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Bake pastry shells according to package directions. , In a saucepan, combine the apples, 2/3 cup apple juice and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until apples are tender. Stir in brown sugar. Combine cornstarch and remaining juice until smooth. Stir into apples. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in walnuts. Split pastry shell; spoon apple mixture into pastry shells.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416 calories, Fat 17g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 143mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CREAM SHRIMP IN PUFF PASTRY SHELLS



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Make and share this Cream Shrimp in Puff Pastry Shells recipe from Food.com.

Provided by foodart

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup flour
heavy cream
1 lb medium shrimp, 41 to 50 peel and deveined
1/2 teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
salt
white pepper
18 pepperidge farm frozen puff pastry shells
1 beaten egg
1 teaspoon water

Steps:

  • In a large skillet add in butter and melted over a medium heat add in the flour and using a wire whisk blending to form a roux add in heavy cream to form a sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Add in the shrimps, thyme, chives and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer over a low heat for 5 minutes and remove from the stove top and set aside to cool for an hour.
  • Heat the oven to 350°F Beat egg and the water in a small bowl with a fork. Brush the pastry shells with the egg mixture. Place onto a cookie sheet and into the oven.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and place onto a rack to cool and spit the top third off and remove some of the center and fill with the cream shrimp's mixture and top off with the top layer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.2, Fat 21, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 48.9, Sodium 264.4, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.4, Protein 7.6

SEAFOOD SUPREME IN PUFF PASTRY SHELLS



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These look really yummy! They can be added to or taken from - it is basically very easy. You can add vegetables, mushrooms, onions make them with only shrimp - there are a lot of variations. Found in "The Casual Cook" by Martha Strom, haven't made this as yet - but it sounds great.

Provided by Manami

Categories     Crab

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 puff pastry shells, thawed and baked according to directions on pkg
1/2 lb raw scallops
1 lb medium shrimp, cook, peel and devein
2 cups crabmeat, picked over
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cream
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 dash red pepper
sherry wine, to taste

Steps:

  • Cook scallops in boiling salted water for 7-10 minutes and drain.
  • Melt butter in large sauce pan.
  • Add flour, salt and red pepper.
  • Blend well.
  • Add cream and milk stirring well and cook until thickened.
  • Add paprika and worcestershire sauce.
  • Blend well, cover and cook 10 minutes over medium heat.
  • Add scallops(cut in smaller pieces if large) and shrimp, cook 15 minutes.
  • Add crab and cook 10 minutes longer.
  • Add Sherry, to taste; try 2 tablespoons to begin with.
  • It makes a lot of sauce - so says the recipe.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.2, Fat 30.3, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 162.8, Sodium 433.6, Carbohydrate 27.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.5, Protein 26.8

SWEET AND SAVORY CHICKEN PUFF PASTRY SHELLS



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This puff pastry recipe also works great with leftover chicken or turkey. If the filling looks a little dry because your apples didn't turn out juicy, you can add a little apple cider or even some white wine.

Provided by Ms.P.

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Pastries

Time 19m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 puff pastry shells
1 tablespoon butter
2 small apples, peeled and cubed
6 slices bacon, diced
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into small cubes

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Arrange pastry shells on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add apples; cook and stir until slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add bacon; cook until sizzling, about 1 minute. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Divide filling over the 6 baked shells right out of the oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 37.6 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 475.2 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN SALAD IN PUFF PASTRY SHELLS



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Easy, good, and elegant. Mom made this chicken salad and served it in mini-pie shells. I like to use the frozen puff pastry, instead. Probably because her pie crust was so much better than mine.... :) I greatly appreciate the photos shared by Kathleen Duffin. So much better than my pictures. THANKS!

Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories     Salads

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pkg (10 ounces) puff pastry shells like pepperidge farm
2 c cooked chicken, cut in bite sized pieces
1 c finely chopped celery
2 Tbsp finely chopped sweet onion
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly grated black pepper
1/2 c mayonnaise
1/2 c halved almonds (plus a few extra for garnish if desired)
parsley for garnish

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare pastry shells as directed on package. Set aside. In a large bowl mix remaining ingredients except a few almonds and parsley for garnish. Chill.
  • 2. When ready to serve divide chicken salad equally into the pastry shells. Garnish with almonds and parsley.

PUFF PASTRY SHELLS



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These are fairly simple to make, and once baked the real fun begins, as they can hold so many amazing fillings, both sweet and savory. The key is making sure your puff pastry dough is very firm, and very cold, preferably still partially frozen, before you start cutting it. You want nice clean cuts, because if you mash the layers of pastry together, your shells will not rise as high, and they can also bake into some strange shapes.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Pastries

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons water
4 sheets frozen puff pastry

Steps:

  • Beat egg and water together in a small bowl.
  • Cut two rounds from each sheet of puff pastry using a 3-inch round cutter, forming 8 circles. Use a 2 1/2-inch round cutter to cut through 4 of the rounds. Place entire cut round on top of an un-cut round. Brush each with egg mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1345.8 calories, Carbohydrate 108.8 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 93.1 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 19.2 g, SaturatedFat 23.6 g, Sodium 617.8 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

Tips for Making Perfect Puff Pastry Shells:

  • Use high-quality butter: The quality of your butter will make a big difference in the final product. Look for a butter that is at least 82% butterfat.
  • Keep the butter cold: The butter should be cold when you start working with it. This will help to prevent the dough from becoming too soft and sticky.
  • Work quickly: Puff pastry dough is best when it is worked quickly. The more you handle it, the tougher it will become.
  • Chill the dough between steps: Chilling the dough between steps will help to keep it cold and prevent it from becoming too soft.
  • Bake the shells at a high temperature: Puff pastry shells should be baked at a high temperature (400°F or higher) to help them rise quickly.

Conclusion:

Puff pastry shells are a delicious and versatile pastry that can be used for a variety of desserts and appetizers. They are relatively easy to make, but there are a few tips that you can follow to ensure that they turn out perfectly. With a little practice, you'll be able to make puff pastry shells that are light, flaky, and golden brown.

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