Savory puff pastry sunflower: the delicious recipe with pesto and cheese

The savory puff pastry sunflower is a spectacular and very tasty appetizer , which can also be served for a buffet. To make it we used 2 rolls of puff pastry , which we spread with basil pesto , then adding a wheel of camembert or brie to the center of the sunflower . The rustico will then be cooked in the oven for less than half an hour: at the end of preparation it will be crunchy on the outside with a stringy centre. Here’s how to prepare it to surprise your guests.

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Savory puff pastry roll: the recipe for a quick and tasty appetizer
Ingredients
PUFF PASTRY
2 rolls
BASIL PESTO
6 tablespoons
CAMEMBERT OR BRIE
250 gr
FOR THE SURFACE
BEATEN EGG
1
MILK
1 tablespoon
SESAME SEEDS
to taste
How to prepare savory puff pastry sunflower
Spread the pesto on a round roll of puff pastry.

Place a 250g wheel of Camembert or Brie in the centre

Cover with another roll of round puff pastry and seal the edges well with a fork.

Cut the strips of your sunflower, there should be 16 of them.

Turn the strips gently and then brush the surface with an egg yolk beaten with a little milk.

If you like, add sesame and bake at 190°C for 25 minutes.

Cut out the center of your sunflower and prepare to dip the puff pastry petal into the hot, melted cheese.

storage
You can store the savory puff pastry sunflower for 1 day covered with cling film or in an airtight container.