Olive twists


Olive twists
These savoury puff-pastry twists (rather like smoked salmon sacristains) make an ideal aperitif snack. The pastry is simply spread with tapenade.
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Last modified on: September 7th 2018
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 40 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
Olive twists : Stage 1
If you are using home-made puff pastry, roll it out thinly (1-2 mm or 1/8 inch) into a large rectangle and cut into 2 equal pieces.

If you are using ready-rolled pastry, as in the photo, cut the circle into 2 equal halves.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Olive twists : Stage 2
Spread one half of the pastry with 50 g tapenade, using a palette-knife.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Olive twists : Stage 3
Lay the other half on top.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 hour
Olive twists : Stage 4
Fold the cooking parchment over the pastry, wrap in plastic film and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (this can also be done the day before).

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Olive twists : Stage 5
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Glaze the top of the pastry.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 10 min.
Olive twists : Stage 6
Cut into long, thin strips, then twist them and lay on a baking sheet (though you can leave them flat if you prefer).

Stage 7 - ⌛ 20 min.
Olive twists : Stage 7
Bake for about 20 minutes until nicely browned and leave to cool on a wire rack.

Serve warm or cold.
Remarks
The tapenade gives these twists quite a strong flavour, but for a bit of extra punch, pepper them generously after glazing.
Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe120 RDI=50 %750 RDI=70 %800 RDI=120 %2,100 RDI=110 %8,780 RDI: 110 %
Per 100 g50 RDI=20 %280 RDI=30 %300 RDI=50 %780 RDI=40 %3,250 RDI: 40 %
Per twists6 RDI=2 %40 RDI=4 %40 RDI=6 %100 RDI=5 %440 RDI: 5 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, milk, Sulfites, Fish, mustard, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 20 twists : 1.20 €
  • Per twists : 0.10 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)

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Tapenade
Tapenade

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