Learn to make a festive Savory Puff Pastry Dove for Easter with this easy Italian recipe.

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Are you invited to an Easter buffet and unsure what to bring? The Savory Puff Pastry Dove is the clever solution with a simple, eye-catching recipe perfect for sharing. Its festive shape immediately evokes the Easter table, yet it’s made with easy-to-find ingredients like puff pastry, speck, zucchini, and fontina for a rich, cheesy, and highly appetizing result.

Perfect as an Easter appetizer, for a brunch, or a homemade aperitif, this savory dove impresses with its practicality and visual appeal. The stuffed puff pastry rolls are arranged in a special mold to create an original and delicious preparation, golden on the outside and soft inside, ideal to bring ready-made to friends or family. The Savory Puff Pastry Dove is an easy Easter recipe you can prepare in advance and serve warm or at room temperature. It is a perfect solution when looking for an Easter or Easter Monday savory pie that’s different from the usual, delightful to present, and easy to transport, bringing instant festivity as soon as it arrives on the table.

Here are other original savory dove recipes:

• Savory Dove
• Dove Focaccia

If you’re looking for more Easter appetizers with puff pastry, try the mini pasqualine.

Ingredients

• 2 sheets of puff pastry
• 100g speck
• 1 zucchini
• 150g fontina cheese
• 1 egg yolk
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).
2. Roll out the puff pastry sheets and cut them into strips.
3. Slice the zucchini thinly and cut the fontina into small cubes.
4. Place a piece of speck, a slice of zucchini, and a cube of fontina on each strip of puff pastry.
5. Roll the strips into small rolls and place them in a dove-shaped mold.
6. Brush the rolls with egg yolk and season with salt and pepper.
7. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Total Time: 45 min

Cuisine: Italian