Once the puffs are golden-brown, remove from the oven otherwise they will continue to cook in the residual heat. How to serve chilli cheese pineapple puffs If you do not want the faff of making these into parcels, you can simply make puff turnovers. Cut the pastry into squares – you may want to make the squares larger than 3x3inch for this. They’ll look impressive loaded onto a large platter ready to be devoured during dinner parties or barbeques. it is one of the easiest puff pastry recipes you will ever make, kids will enjoy making these with you too! The inner core of the pineapple (it is slightly lighter in colour) can be less sweet but I like to use the whole pineapple and not waste it.

These cute bite-sized puffs are delicious served warm but also taste fabulous cold/room temperature. For the glaze– as an alternative to egg, milk or water and honey are suitable egg free glazes. Vegan and Gluten-free Air Fryer Puff Pastry Cheese and Pineapple Parcels Look for a yellow hue on the skin of the pineapple, a little bit of green is ok. A brown pineapple is too ripe. A totally green pineapple will be too raw.

This depends on whether your puff pastry is chilled or frozen. If you have bought ready-roll puff pastry you will not need to roll it out further. Remember that if you roll the pastry you may loose the layers and the pastry will not rise as much. In case you want to thin it out then lightly stretch the pastry with your hands. Curry powder: Go to your supermarket, and grab the curry powder of your choice. These curry blends come in different spice levels. I went for a mild one, and then if that’s not spicy enough for you, you can add in a touch of chilli powder. Sri Lankan curry powder would work too! Cheese– I cut mature cheddar into small cubes but you can also grate the cheese for the same effect as the cheese will melt. Norton then began collecting milk to produce cheese shaped like pineapples using wooden-pineapple shaped moulds. The patented recipe became one of the most popular gifts at the time.

Add a small spoon of this sauce to the top of the pineapple and cheese or spread it onto the pastry before topping with the cheese and pineapple. I like to keep a bottle of fresh schezwan sauce in the fridge ready to add a zing to my recipes. If making or sourcing your own schezwan sauce is too much effort here are some perfectly reasonable alternatives. In a medium sized pan gently heat the oil and sauté the onion and peppers until just tender, stir in the sweet chilli sauce and allow to cool.

The separate layers that are formed when baked or air fried give the puff pastry its unique flaky and airy finish. The beauty of this recipe is that you can pretty much use whichever cheese you fancy. Pineapple goes great with cheese as the creaminess of the cheese cuts through the tart acidic sweetness of the pineapple. Grab your sheet of store-bought vegan puff pastry, and cut it into 12 rectangles. Add a tablespoon or two of the vegetable filling, and fold over the pastry in half. If the pastry seems to be getting soft and warm, pop it into the fridge for 5-10 minutes.