Valentine's Special Heart Puff Pastry Appetizer

HEART PUFF PASTRY APPETIZER

You want to prepare something quick and surprise your family, boyfriend / girlfriend and friends on this Valentine's Day or any other day, Why you don't give a  try  to these simple but delicious puff pastries appetizer?. I bring you two delicious options filling with Tuna or Tomato. But why not? Also you can prepare it with Nutella, jam, chocolate or whatever you have at home. I have prepared those beautiful in special shape because Valentine's Day is coming. I wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day and remember, not only on this day we will be good and lovely  with our couple, family, friends, pets. Every day we must show those who Love us how much we love them too. :))

Ingredients:

• Puff pastry (I use bit more than 250 gr, you can use more or less depend of the quantity).
• Sesame seeds.
• 1 Egg.
• 1 Cookie cutter or a pizza cutter.

For Tuna Filling:

• 1 Can of Tuna.
• 1-2 teaspoon of mayonnaise. (Add more or less if you want).
• 1/4 teaspoon of thyme (Add more or less if you want).
• 4 Olives finely chopped.
• Pepper to taste.

For tomato Filling

• 1 Tomato.
• 100 gr. Mozzarella Cheese, goat cheese or Cream Cheese (Add more or less if you wish).
• 1/2 teaspoon of basil (Add more or less if you wish)
• Salt and pepper to taste.

How to prepare:
1. In flat surface add  flour and put the puff pastry.
2. Add flour to the rolling pin to spread the puff pastry.
3. Spread carefully with the roller pin from 4 sides and leave at the end from 3 to 4 mm of thickness. Be Careful to not cut the puff pastry, if this happen, then the final result will not be good. To avoid this. while you are spreading  if you notice the puff pastry is returning then cover and wait 10 min tu continue.
4. With a cookie cutter or pizza cutter we will give the desired shape.
5. When you get the desired shape, in my case I made a heart. Then we put in the center of each the filling that you choose... Tomato or tuna. (You can use other filling that you have in home. Sweet or salty)
6. Paint the edges with the egg using a brush.
7. Cover with the other half pressing the edges, if you wish, you can use a fork to do this better.
8. Paint the hearts above and pinch in the center with a fork. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
9. Put in oven preheated to 180C from 10 to 15 min.


Tuna filling:
1. Remove the water from the tuna, for this you can use a strainer and press with spoon or fork.
2. Once dried, add in a bowl and mix with mayonnaise, olives finely chopped, Thyme and pepper to taste.

Cheesy tomato filling:
1. Cut the tomato by half and remove the seeds.
2. Cut in small cubes and add it in a bowl.
3. If you choose mozzarella cheese, cut in small cubes..
4. Add the cheese you choose in the bowl and mix with the tomato, add basil and salt and pepper to taste.

Two delicious ways to prepare Tuna.

TUNA DIP AND TUNA SALAD.

Try this two easy ways to prepare tuna.. Both are easy, delicious and economic.. It will not take more than 10 min each to prepare... special for the moments you don't have time or just you don't want to cook. :))

Tuna dip ingredients:

1 Can of tuna.
190gr of Cream cheese.
Coriander or parsley
leaves.
1 tsp. of Soy sauce.
Pepper to taste.
1 Tbsp. of Cream.
1 Tbsp. of Mayonnaise.

Tuna Salad ingredients:

1 Can tuna.
1-2 Tbsp of Mayonnaise.
1/4 of Onion finely chopped.
1 Tomato finely chopped
without seeds.
Springs of chives finely
chopped.
Lettuce leaves.
1/4 Cup Corn kernel.
1/4 Cup of Peas.
Pepper to taste.
1 tsp. Soy sauce.

Tuna Dip preparation:

1. In the mixer add cream cheese at room temperature, coriander or parsley, 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon of cream. If you don't want to use mixer you can do manually just chop finely the coriander.

2.Add soy sauce and pepper to taste, add the mixture and mix with a fork

3.Add in a container to give it shape and let it cold for about 1/2 hour.

4. Serve with salad cookies or tortilla chips.

Tuna Salad preparation:

1. Add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce and pepper to taste.

2.Add the chives finely chopped, corn kernels, green peas, onion, tomato, lettuce and 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, If you like you can add or less mayonnaise.

3. Mix all ingredients... and... Ready.. Easy and delicious.