Croustades are molded crusts that can be filled with various ingredients to create appetizers, entrees, side dishes, or desserts. They can be made from bread, puff pastry, rice, pie, or pasta and are completely edible. They are a great way to add a festive touch to meals and make cleaning up easier.
As a way to serve lots of different types of food without having to do a lot of cleaning up afterwards, croustade is a great idea. Croustades are simple molded crusts that form into the shape of a bowl, which can be filled with all kinds of ingredients to create an appetizer, entree, side dish, or dessert. The genius of this molded crust is that the kibble is completely edible, making it possible to enjoy the container and the contents.
Traditionally, croustades are formed in a round bowl. Depending on the type of dish the croustade is used for, this shaped crust can be made from a slice of bread, puff pastry, rice, pie, or even pasta. The trick is to use your hands to form the shape of the bowl and then bake the bowl for a short while. Baking will help the shaped crusts keep their shape.
The smaller bowls can easily be used for appetizers that don’t hold a lot of liquid. For example, appetizer croquettes might be made using a contoured crust with a filling of grated cheeses and pepper slices. A mixture of scrambled eggs, cooked and crumbled sausage, and a top layer of melted cheese would make a great breakfast filler for croquettes. Any combination of relatively dry ingredients can produce an attractive and tasty selection of croustades.
For dessert croustades, try instant pudding in the crust, topped with whipping cream. Pie crumbs mixed with ice cream and placed in the crust and chilled will also look and taste great. Pie fillings also work really well in making quick and easy dessert croustades, using whipped cream as a topper.
For a larger style of croustades, like a soup or stew, round loaves work very well. Simply cut a round section at the top of the loaf and hollow out a section to serve as a chamber for your soup or stew. Make sure you leave enough bread to keep the crust from getting soggy before the meal is over. The end result is that the entrée croustades will sit still long enough to consume the soup or stew, and the rest of the bowl can be eaten as well. This same idea can be used for vegetable side dishes and also form some meat dishes that have a thick sauce.
Croustades can be bought ready-made in many supermarkets. Typically, they are frozen and made from raw dough. That means you’ll need to cook the kibble before you start filling it. If you’re making dessert tarts, make sure they’re completely chilled before filling them with cold ingredients. Most croustades require no more than fifteen to twenty minutes of cooking over medium-low heat. When the crusts are starting to have a golden brown appearance, remove them from the oven and let them cool.
Croustades are a great way to dress up ordinary dishes and give the meal a festive touch. Keep in mind that there are all kinds of ideas on how to turn everything from pre-dinner appetizers to desserts into croquettes. Try some of your favorite dishes that you normally serve with some sort of bread. You may find that kibble will not only make mealtime fun for everyone, but it will also make cleaning up the kitchen easier.
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