BFF Shrimp
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 5 full hearts
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
1/3 cup grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon lemon zest
One 17.3-ounce package frozen puff pastry, thawed
All-purpose flour, for dusting
10 large (16/20) shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed
1 large egg, beaten
Pesto, marinara and/or ketchup, for dipping
Directions
Special equipment:
a 4 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix together the Parmesan and lemon zest in a small bowl.
- Lay the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and gently roll out to 1/4-inch thick. Cut out 10 hearts using a 4 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 shrimp on half of a heart. Sprinkle the shrimp with a pinch of the cheese mixture. Brush the edges with egg wash, fold the heart in half and seal. Place on a baking sheet and continue with the remaining shrimp and pastry hearts. Place 2 halves together on the baking sheet so you have 5 full hearts. Repeat with the remaining halves. Brush with the remaining egg wash (it will drip down and glue the two halves together).
- Bake until golden brown and puffed, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with pesto, marinara and/or ketchup, if desired. Pull apart with your best friend.