We are having some warm rainy weather here so the zucchini are growing fast! Can you identify with having too many zucchini? Well here is a lovely way to dress them up into a fancy affordable appetizer. Ready in 25 mins for those friends who are turning up for sun downers unannounced!

With thanks to Camilla who shared her harvest!

Ingredients

• 1 zucchini also known as courgette in French speaking countries
• 25 grams of Parmesan which can be substituted by any other (vegan) cheese
• 2 square sheets of frozen puff pastry measuring approximately 20 cm by 20 cm
• a little salt
• 2 tbsp of poppy seeds or sesame seeds or rosemary leaves with a little salt
• 1 egg yolk

Method

• Start by grating your zucchini in coarse grated bits and salt them.
• Let the grated zucchini sit for about 20 minutes.
• Take your puff pastry sheets out of the freezer 10 minutes prior to using it and put one of the squares on a sheet of baking paper. Work in a cool room as you don’t want the pastry to get too warm as it will be difficult to handle
• Put the grated zucchini in an a cheese cloth and squeeze all the water out.
• Put a thin layer of grated zucchini on the square of pastry on the baking paper.
• Sprinkle it also with Parmesan.
• Take the second sheet and put it on top. Press the edges.
• Brush the top sheet with egg yolk. Please keep the egg whites for another recipe. Don’t throw it! Sprinkle with poppy seeds or sesame seeds or rosemary and coarse salt.
• Take a sharp knife or pastry cutter and cut long strips of about 1.5 cm wide.
• Twist the strips in one direction from the top and then in reverse from the bottom so you get nice twirls.
• Use the rest of the egg yolk to brush on a little more.
• Bake at 190 degrees Celsius for 20 to 25 minutes depending on your oven.
• Retrieve them from the oven when golden.
• If they have stuck a little together separate them with a sharp knife or pastry cutter.
• Serve warm or cold if the guests don’t eat them before they chill!
• If cold they will stiffen up, make your favourite dip to serve them.