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Vol-au-vent cases

Vol-au-vents, whether large or bite-sized, need a special pastry case that is hollow to take the filling.

Here is how to prepare these delicate cases using puff pastry.

145,5324.2/5 for 46 ratings

Last modified on: October 16^th 2013

For 4 pieces, you will need:

1 300 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
2 20 g beaten egg
Total weight: 320 grams

Change those ingredients for: 2 pieces 4 pieces 8 pieces 12 pieces

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
24 min.	20 min.	44 min.

Keeping: A few days in an airtight tin. Reheat in the oven before use.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C).

Roll out the pastry on the worktop to about 1 cm (0.4 inch) thick.

This is easier if you use two guides of the right height; here I am using steel rules.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Using a 7cm (3 inch) diameter cutter, "mark" the pastry. In other words, do not cut completely through it, but stop before reaching the worktop.

This is the inner circle that will be taken out to form the hollow inside of the case in due course.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Next, using a 9 cm (3.5 inch) cutter - preferably fluted, as this is prettier - cut right through to the worktop.

Stage 4 - 10 min.

Cut out circles like this with all the pastry.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Place the cases on a baking sheet and glaze.

Stage 6 - 20 min.

Bake in the oven until the pastry is well risen.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

After baking, remove the little "hat" and hollow out the case to take the filling.

Your vol-au-vent cases are ready for use. If you are not planning to use them immediately, they will be better if reheated in the oven.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,317 Kcal or 5,514 Kj	15 gr	99 gr	96 gr
66 %	6 %	9 %	15 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
411 Kcal or 1,721 Kj	5 gr	31 gr	30 gr
21 %	2 %	3 %	5 %

Per piece
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
329 Kcal or 1,377 Kj	4 gr	25 gr	24 gr
16 %	1 %	2 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 pieces : 0.96 €
Per piece : 0.24 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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