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Thousand Island Shrimp Cocktail Pastry Cups
These Thousand Island Shrimp Cocktail Pastry Cups take two retro dishes and transform them into one delicious party food bite. The classic British Prawn Cocktail and the 70's vol-au-vent. The shrimps are stirred through a creamy thousand island sauce, enhanced with fresh dill then piled into a delicate puff pastry cup. These are the perfect easy appetizer for a party or evening entertaining.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 139 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry
- AP flour for dusting
- 4 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon capers
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
- pinch paprika
- 2 cups shelled cooked shrimp (small or medium count)
- Fresh dill for garnish
Instructions
To make the pastry cups
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF/200ºC
- Place the pastry sheet on a floured surface to defrost.
- Once they have defrosted take a smooth 2″ (5cm) pastry cutter and dip the edge into some flour then cut out 12 circles from each sheet of pastry. Dip the cutter after every disk.
- Use a smaller cutter to score a smaller circle in the middle of each disk.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden and puffed up.
- Remove them for from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack.
- Once the cups are cooled place them onto a flat service and use the handle of a wooden spoon to carefully push the centre of the pastry cup down.
- The cups can now be kept in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
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To make the shrimp filling
- Mix the mayonnaise, tomato ketchup and Worcestershire sauce together until you have a smooth sauce.
- Finely chop the capers and add them to the sauce along with the fresh dill and a pinch of paprika.
- Chop the shrimps into 3 or 4 pieces and mix them into the sauce.
- Refrigerate until needed.
To serve
- Spoon a heaped teaspoon of the mixture into each pastry cup and garnish with a little dill.
Nutrition Information
Calories
139kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
157mg
(7%)
Potassium
23mg
(1%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 157mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 23mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.