Puff Pastry Pizza Wheels Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Why is my puff pastry pizza soggy? ›

If your puff pastry pizza crust is soggy, you either didn't blind bake (i.e. partially bake) the puff pastry before adding the sauce and toppings OR you added too much sauce or toppings to the pizza.

Simply slice right before serving. How do you make pinwheels not soggy? The best way to make sure your pinwheel sandwiches do not get soggy is to create a barrier between any wet ingredients in the sandwiches and the tortilla.

Puff pastry pinwheels can be reheated in a microwave, oven or air fryer. Reheat on an oven tray at 180 C/356 F or air fryer at 160 C for around 8-10 minutes, or until heated through.

Brush the Bottom with Corn Syrup or Egg White

During that time, the egg cooks into a glossy layer that will later prevent the filling from seeping into the crust and making it soggy.

Pastry being soggy in the middle is a result of the pastry being undercooked. Don't place the pastry on too high a shelf in the oven. One way to prevent soggy bottom pastry is to blind bake the pastry – This means partially or completely bake the pastry before adding the filling. Also, avoid over-filling your pastry.

Always preheat your oven for a minimum of 15-20 minutes before baking, because Puff Pastry depends on even heat to rise and puff. Place pastries 1 inch apart. If you want a flaky thin and crispy pastry that's not very puffy, prick the unbaked Puff Pastry all over with a fork, which lets steam escape while baking.

Cover the pinwheels tightly with plastic wrap.

This will prevent the tortillas and the filling from drying out. Dry tortillas can crack when sliced and a dry filling won't be as satisfyingly creamy.

When left at room temperature too long, puff pastry's main ingredient, butter, starts to soften and melt. This leaves the dough sticky and really hard to work with, and may result in the pastry not holding its shape while baking.

Unfilled baked Puff Pastry Shells or Cups may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. To recrisp Puff Pastry shells, place them in a 400° F oven for 5 minutes.

How to Refrigerate Puff Pastry. If you're a daredevil that made their own puff pastry, first, good for you; second, you can store homemade, unbaked puff pastry wrapped tightly in plastic wrap in the fridge for up to three days.

What do you eat with pinwheels? ›

They hold up really well in the fridge so you can prep lunch a few days out. Just grab a tortilla and your favorite cold cuts and get ready to roll! I love serving these pinwheels with a side of fruit salad and pretzels! Or, make some of my favorite Healthy Macaroni Salad for the ultimate summer meal!

If you don't keep your puff pastry dough cool enough, frozen or from scratch, you risk losing your rise due to butter that melts and seeps out, rather than expanding those thin sheets of dough. And if that weren't difficult enough, the dough temperature before you bake it isn't your only temperature concern.

They're easy to assemble, look great on a platter, and are ideal for a party. To make them, you'll layer flour tortillas with ranch-flavored mayonnaise, sliced cheese, deli meats, and lettuce. All that's left to do is roll them up tightly and slice.

If you want a flaky thin and crispy pastry that's not very puffy, prick the unbaked Puff Pastry all over with a fork, which lets steam escape while baking.

Wrap the pastry tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil before placing it in an airtight container. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.

Always preheat your oven for a minimum of 15-20 minutes before baking, because Puff Pastry depends on even heat to rise and puff. Place pastries 1 inch apart. If you want a flaky thin and crispy pastry that's not very puffy, prick the unbaked Puff Pastry all over with a fork, which lets steam escape while baking.