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Puff Pastry Soup
Chunky Soup with “Puff Pastry Hat” (Cheater’s Edition)
This is how I “dress up” a can of soup to make it taste yummier and look more gourmet. With just a can of chunky soup, puff pastry and an oven, this cute looking soup bowl with a “puff pastry top hat” can be served effortlessly. As you dig into the soup, the puff pastry will sink into the soup making it delightfully soggy. It is a fun way to enjoy an otherwise boring can of soup. Because canned soup was used here, the preparation time is only about 15 minutes.
This was actually a kitchen experiment where I tried to mimic the soup with bread top that I had in my school days at Country Manna restaurant. Back then, this soup was the reason I went to Country Manna, and it was such a treat. I was so fascinated with the bread that was on top of the soup bowl back then. Recently, after I saw a recipe for chicken pot pie using puff pastry, and I realised that puff pastry is likely the “bread” on top of my soup and so I tried it out with a can of soup. I think this was a successful experiment in finding out how it was done.
Ingredients
(serves 2)
– 1 can (around 500g) of chunky soup (those type that do not need to add water, just heat up and consume)
– a small piece of frozen puff pastry*
– 1 egg, beaten
– waterTools
– oven
– pastry brush
– oven-safe soup bowls or ramekins
– a work surface dusted with flour
– a rolling pin dusted with flourDirections (Step by Step Photos)
1. Thaw the frozen puff pastry at room temperature for about 1/2- 1 hour
2. Dust the roller and surface you are working on with some flour. Cut a portion of the puff pastry.
3. Roll out the dough as thin as you can (about 1 mm).
4. Empty the soup into oven-safe soup bowls.
5. Cut out a piece of rolled puff pastry dough to cover the soup bowl. Secure the edges with water.
6. Using a pastry brush, brush egg all over the puff pastry so that it will have a nice sheen after baking.
7. Bake in preheated oven of 180C (356F) for roughly 10-15 minutes till the puff pastry is puffy and golden brown.
* Where to buy puff pastry in Singapore. You can purchase it at the frozen section of supermarkets. I purchase mine (Sunshine brand) at NTUC Tampines Mall. Only the bigger NTUC outlets sell this. You can also get it at other supermarkets such as Cold Storage.
Love the idea. I can see myself doing this all the time for my kids. Thanks for the good idea!
yes I think kids will love this soup. Can get them to help put the pastry over the bowl too :-)
The puff pastry is definitely a great addition to the soup! Delicious!
What a clever idea! I like to put mine in a bread bowl but this is new and so simple too.
soup in bread bowl sounds like another delicious idea :)
Looks mouth-watering! I’m one lazy cook, I use flatbread instead of puff pastry, no rolling needed ;)
You know how much I love puff pastry – this post quickly caught my eye!
I just came across your blog and I am so glad I did! This looks fabulous! What a beautiful photo!
Hi Jessica, thanks for dropping by and your kind words :)
O I like soups & stews with puff pastries!
You should definitely try to make potpies next time!
I’ve also made a thick curry soup with puff pastry :D
Hey, can I find phyllo dough in Sg?
hi Ippo! yes I wanna try pot pie next! you have to share some of your recipes with me sometime :)
I have never heard of phyllo dough, so I ask my friend Joyce, and she said yes, she saw phyllo dough (pepperridge farm brand) selling at Cold Storage.
Love that stuff!!! Definitely try this one:)
This looks amazing and very manageable!
so cute! if u used a fork to crimp the sides it’d look even more rustic~
hehe. i love your recipes, and your photos.
thanks for the tip! just saw a youtube video of nigella lawson crimping the sides and yes, it looks really good. will try it next time :)