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Asparagus in a Blanket

February 19, 2014

Jonathan Hirsch

These put a spin on a classic appetizer

Photo Modified: Flickr/ Family O Abe/ CC 4.0

There is nothing more comforting than wrapping dough around your favorite vegetable. This asparagus in a blanket recipe is a vegetarian twist on the classic appetizer pigs in a blanket.

Ready in

30 m

15 m

(prepare time)

15 m

(cook time)

Servings

Calories Per Serving

Ingredients

10 asparagus stalks, cut into three two inch pieces
Dijon mustard, as needed
Cooking spray
2 eggs, beaten
1 package of puff pastry sheets, thawed

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Unroll each pastry sheet onto a clean work surface. Take a chopped asparagus piece and measure out a little less than the width of it on the pastry sheet and cut the sheet into long, thin strips. Divide the strips into 3-inch pieces.

To assemble, wrap the dough around the asparagus piece. Press the seam with your fingers to seal, and then set it seam side down on a baking sheet greased with cooking spray.

Add 2 tablespoons of water to the beaten eggs and whisk quickly to combine. Using a pastry brush, brush each asparagus piece with the egg wash, then bake in the oven until the puff pastry is cooked and golden brown, about 15 minutes.