Croline is a finger food made with flaky pastry shells filled with sweet or savory ingredients, often served as hors d’oeuvres. They can be made in different shapes and sizes, and the filling must always be cooked before being placed in the dough. Sweet crolines have become popular in recent years.
A croline is a type of pastry made to be eaten as finger food. The shell of a croline is usually made from flaky pastry, although other pastry shells, such as filling pastry or empanadas, may be used. The filling can be made from any number of things, and sweet and savory creoles are commonly made. A bite-sized little snack, croline are often served as hors d’oeuvres or by restaurateurs who need to carry nibbles on plates among a crowd of guests.
Puff pastry or another type of pastry dough completely surrounds the filling of a croline. The bottom and sides of the crolina are usually made from a solid piece of dough, while the top is covered in a lattice of pastry dough. The grating allows the filling to be seen through the top of the pastry while preventing it from spilling out as it is cooked and served. Pastries come in a variety of different shapes, although the smaller circular shapes are the most common, as they are the easiest to form. Crolines that contain fish or shellfish are sometimes shaped like a fish.
There are many different fillings that can be placed in a croline, although traditionally these pastries are made with savory fillings. Mixtures that include ham, mushroom, cheese, and salmon are some of the most commonly used fillings. Vegetarian crolines using blends of different vegetables, cheeses and fruits are also popular. Cooks can combine non-traditional ingredients, such as curry or chutney to create new types of croline. The filling must always be cooked before being placed in the dough.
In recent years, sweet crolines have become popular. Fruits, jams, chocolates and other sweets can be placed in the dough for meltdowns just like savory fillings. Puff pastry itself is not sweet, but a dusting of powdered sugar can be added to the top to make it sweeter. Once the sweet or savory crolines are assembled, they are baked in the oven until the filling is hot and the pastry is cooked through.
A croline is made to be a bite-sized snack or appetizer. The pastry shell around the outside of the filling makes it convenient for people to scoop and eat with their hands, which, in recent years, has made crolines popular with restaurateurs who often pass these foods around in crowds.
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