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Vol Au Vent Also Called Bouchée à la Reine
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📋Vol Au Vent Also Called Bouchée à la Reine

Bouchée à la Reine is what we generically call Vol au vent, which means flying with the wind, named after its light flaky pastry.  While the Vol au vent was originally a large pastry to cut in portions and share, the Bouchée à la Reine is small, the size of a bite perfect for a buffet table.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine French
Keyword buffet appetizers, French starters, vol au vent with mushrooms
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 Bouchée
Calories 131kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

Prepare the pastry shape

  • Open the pastry and cut several rounds 7 cm - 3 in diameter
    1 pkg puff pastry
  • Leave 8 circles as the base and cut a smaller circle inside the remaining
  • Place 2 rings over each base
  • Rolls the remaining pieces and make more shape to use all the dough 
  • Put on a baking tray and brush with egg wash
    1 extra egg for brushing
  • Prick the center of the pastry with a fork
  • Bake in a hot oven at 180C - 350F for 20 minutes
  • let them cool down. If not using immediately, store the Vol Au Vent in an airtight container

For the filling

  • Stir-fry the minced garlic with butter
    3 cloves peeled garlic cloves, 2 tablespoon butter
  • Add the bacon and let it brown
    6 slices bacon
  • Add the mushrooms cut into small size
    1 lb small mushrooms
  • In the end, add creme fraiche and let it simmer for few more minutes
    ¼ cup Crème fraîche
  • Add fresh parsley, season with salt and let it cool down
    1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoon fresh parsley

To serve

  • Warm up the filling
  • Fill the Vol Au Vent 
  • Cover with the top and sprinkle with some parsley
  • Serve immediately

Video

Notes

  • I don't make the pastry myself as it is too time-consuming, so I buy the one already made and rolled flat. I just have to unroll it and make the shape with a ravioli cutter.
  • You can also buy the Bouchée already made in shape and you just need to bake them. Some supermarket or boulangerie also sell them freshly baked, ready to be filled.
  • You can use any filling you like, but make it juicy but creamy so the pastry can absorb the jouce but not too much to get mushy

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 442mg | Potassium: 240mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 2.8mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.5mg