Vol-au-Vent Festifs: The secret recipe for a dazzling Christmas

This year, amaze your guests with homemade vol-au-vents, a traditional recipe that adds a touch of elegance to your Christmas table. Find out how to easily make these little culinary wonders.

Unforgettable Vol-au-Vents for Magical Parties

Ingredients :

• Puff pastry : 2 rolls
• Chicken breast : 200g, cooked and diced
• Mushrooms : 150g, sliced
• Shallots : 2, finely chopped
• White wine : 100ml
• Thick crème fraîche : 200ml
• Egg yolk : 1, to brown
• Butter : 2 tablespoons
• Flour : 1 tablespoon
• Chicken broth : 200ml
• Salt, pepper : to taste
• Fresh parsley : to garnish

Preparation :

1. Preheat the oven : at 200°C.
2. Cut the dough : Use a round cookie cutter to cut out circles from the puff pastry. With a smaller cookie cutter, cut out the center of half of the circles to form rings. Brush the full circles with egg yolk, place the rings on top and brush again.
3. Cooking vol-au-vents : Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
4. Preparing the filling : Brown the shallots and mushrooms in the butter. Add the flour, then deglaze with the white wine. Add the chicken stock and let it thicken. Then add the crème fraîche, chicken, salt and pepper.
5. Assembly : Fill the vol-au-vents with the filling, garnish with fresh parsley.

These vol-au-vents, both crispy and creamy, will be the highlight of your Christmas meal. Perfect for a festive starter or a chic aperitif, they will delight the taste buds of your guests. Merry Christmas and bon appetit! 🌟🥂🎄