Italian Recipes

Caramelized Shallot & Olive Pastry Bites

Published
Feb 21, 2025
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Italian Recipes
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Category: Appetizers
Serves: 12

Ingredients:

Ingredient Quantity
Olive Pastry Sheets 12 sheets
Pickled Shallots 24 pieces
Sugar 30g
Raspadura Cheese 20g
Butter 20g
Soy Sauce 3g
Chives (fresh) To taste

Instructions:

  1. Caramelize the Shallots:

    • Start by caramelizing the pickled shallots. In a frying pan, melt the butter over low heat.
    • Add the shallots and sauté them until golden brown for a few minutes.
    • Stir in the sugar and continue to stir occasionally with a wooden spoon, being careful not to let the sugar stick to the bottom of the pan.
    • As the sugar melts, add the soy sauce to infuse the shallots with flavor.
    • Let the mixture simmer over moderate heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are deeply caramelized and tender.
  2. Assemble the Olive Pastries:

    • While the shallots are caramelizing, prepare the olive pastries by laying out each pastry sheet.
    • On top of each pastry sheet, sprinkle some Raspadura cheese, allowing the delicate texture to complement the caramelized onions.
  3. Finishing Touches:

    • Once the shallots are ready, spoon them generously onto each olive pastry sheet.
    • Garnish with a delicate drizzle of fresh chives to add a burst of color and flavor.
  4. Serve:

    • Your olive pastry with caramelized onions is now ready to be served as a delightful finger food appetizer! Enjoy the sweet and savory combination in every bite.

These olive pastries with caramelized onions make for a perfect, elegant starter at any gathering, with their rich and complex flavors bringing a delightful balance between sweetness and saltiness.