Pastry Scraps and nibble ideas please

Norman_Bean

What do you do with your pastry scraps?

I use ready roll pastry for quiches and pies but I always have some scraps leftover.

Normally I make about 6 jam tarts from these scraps and bung them in the oven with the quiche or whatever.

I would like other ideas as I was thinking it might be a good idea to make a few savoury nibbles with the scraps put them in the freezer and build up an impressive collection for Christmas...cutting down on festive nibble costs :cool:

Thanks in advance

Norman x

westcoastscot

i roll mine really thinly, spread with marmite (slightly heated so it spreads thinly), fold over and roll again, then cut with tiny cutters and bake for a few mins. Lovely! and a small amount of pastry makes a plateful.
WCS

Norman_Bean

oh that's a good idea and I could do them in festive star shapes. Thanks Westcoastscot x I wonder if I could use other fillings? Not sure if tomato puree would be very tasty?

LJM

i tend to make cheese straws or jam tarts

Norman_Bean

ah yes cheese straws will be good nibbles - thanks LJM x

any ideas for other fillings for little tartlets?

Norm x

Norman_Bean

Right Festive Nibble collection started with 4 x cheese square things (thanks LJM)

wigglebeena

I roll it out and spread red bean paste on it, then roll it up like a swiss roll and bake for a sweet snack. Red bean paste is made from adzuki beans, is used to make baked goods in Japan and is fabulously cheap in Asian supermarkets.

Norman_Bean

WOW! Thanks Wigglebeena that sounds gorgeous ... haven't got any of the bean stuff and not much chance of getting it here in rural Normandy BUT it's inspired me .... love the swirl shape nibble idea

Thanks again
Norman x

Pink.

I roll it out spread with tomato puree, grated cheese and finely chopped onion then roll it up like a swiss roll and slice. Put the slices on a baking tray, and cook for about 15 minutes at 200 degrees. Sometimes if I have leftover bacon I chop that into them too.

If you have leftover pesto it works well with these too and sprinkle with a little cheese before rolling up.

For a sweet version, cinnamon and sugar are lovely.

Pink

Norman_Bean

Cool - thanks Pink_winged I always have pesto in so will do that with my next batch of scraps - I'm going to have a very impressive Festive Nibbles collection at this rate x

Thanks

E x

powershopper

make a spread with marmite and butter, spread on the rolled out pastry, sprinkle with grated cheese, fold over and roll out again, cut into cheese straws, twist and bake, yummmmmmmy