Mrs. Puff's Pastry Fish Recipe

Servings: Serves 8 Flour Puff pastry sheets 2 cans tuna 2 tbsp. chopped onion 2 tbsp. chopped celery 1/2 cup mayonnaise Salt and pepper 4 slices American cheese, cut in half Egg wash (1 egg, 1 yolk, pinch of salt, beaten together) Fish-shaped cookie cutter Pastry brush or paintbrush Step 1 Preheat the oven to 375°F. Step 2 On a floured surface, roll out puff pastry sheets into 12- by 18-inch rectangles. Slide them onto a baking pan and place in the refrigerator. Let them settle about one hour, until firm. Step 3 While the dough is settling, make the tuna salad. Drain the cans of tuna and mix with the onions celery, mayonnaise, and salt and pepper. Set it aside. Step 4 Using a floured fish-shaped cookie cutter, help your kids cut out 16 pieces from the pastry sheets. (If you do not have a fish-shaped cutter, draw a simple fish on a piece of cardboard, cut it out, and use it as a template.) Step 5 Divide the filling evenly among eight of the fish pieces, leaving a 1/4-inch border all around. Place a cheese slice on top of the filling. Step 6 With a pastry brush or small, clean paintbrush, brush the 1/4-inch border of the pastry with the egg wash. Step 7 Place the top pieces on the filled bases and lightly press together the edges with a fork to seal in the filling. Step 8 Brush the tops of all the fish with the egg wash. With the tip of a knife, poke a small hole to make an eye. You can also lightly cut a fin shape, being careful not to press the knife tip all the way through the dough. Step 9 Bake for about 20 minutes until well colored and crisp.