My eldest granddaughter, Felicity, is a superb cook… as is her Mum, my daughter Alexandra! When Felicity visited us from Berlin, Germany, this summer, we exchanged some of our secret recipes and made a few together. My simple Palm Beach Puff recipe was one I shared with her, and we had a ball filming a video for “hollyholdendesign” Instagram too!
This is one of my simple “make-ahead and freeze” hors d’oeuvres. I began making them in Palm Beach because they are an elegant, light and airy nibble, exquisite for serving before a dinner party.
My Palm Beach Puffs are simple to make with only five ingredients, along with my signature red pepper flakes!
Holly’s Simple Palm Beach Puffs!
A classic, make-ahead hors d’oeuvre perfect for elegant entertaining.
Makes: 70 rounds (1 ¼” diameter)
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 10–12 min
Freeze Time (optional): 1 hr
Serve: Warm!!
Ingredients
1 loaf Pepperidge Farm “thin-sliced” white or butter bread
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¾ cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp finely grated onion
2 egg whites
Salt & pepper, to taste
Red pepper flakes, to taste (Optional but highly recommended! These puffs are enhanced with a slight kick from the red pepper. You can always sprinkle more red pepper on top before OR after baking.)
Instructions
Bread Rounds
Using a 1¼" round cookie cutter, cut circles from the bread slices, no crusts. Set aside. I only like to serve elegant “one-bite” hors d’oeuvres, so if you do not have a 1 ¼” cutter, use the smallest round cutter you have!
Beat Egg Whites
Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Make Filling
In another bowl, mix the Parmesan, mayonnaise, onion, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Gently fold in the beaten egg whites.
Assemble
Spread a generous amount of the mixture on each bread round.
Broil Place the rounds on a baking sheet. Broil for 10–12 minutes, or until lightly golden and lightly browned. Watch closely!
Serve Immediately
Best served WARM! —light, airy, and yummy
You can cut the recipe in half, but I like to make the whole batch so that I can also freeze some. After generously spreading the puff mixture on top of the bread rounds, place them on a tray and freeze for an hour. Once frozen, I then slip them into a ziploc bag to store in the freezer. I can pull them out to broil and serve at a moment's notice - my kind of entertaining!
Xx
Holly
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