Best Parmesan Onion Puffs Recipes

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Yield Makes 40 hors d'oeuvres

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 cup)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon minced onion
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
10 slices firm white sandwich bread
Special Equipment
a 1 3/4-inch round cookie cutter; a small offset spatula

Steps:

Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 400°F.
Stir together cheese, mayonnaise, onion, and cayenne.
Cut out 4 rounds from each bread slice using cutter and arrange on a baking sheet. Bake toasts until tops are crisp and just golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Cool toasts slightly on baking sheet on a rack. (Leave oven on.)
Top each toast with a rounded 1/2 teaspoon cheese mixture, spreading to edge with a small offset spatula or knife. Bake toasts until topping is puffed and golden, about 6 minutes.

Parmesan Onion Party Puffs Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 loaf white sandwich bread
1 cup Mayonnaise
5 Tablespoons grated Parmesan
1 small onion, minced
Optional: Italian seasoning, garlic powder, dried dill, etc.

Steps:

Use small cookie cutters to cut shapes out of the bread and place on baking sheets (reserve the scraps to grind and keep in the freezer for future croquettes, meatballs, etc.) Pop under the broiler to lightly toast on one side Stir together the mayo, Parmesan, onion, and about 1 1/2 T of your seasoning of choice (if including garlic powder, only use about 1/4 t) Flip the bread and spread a small amount of the mayo mixture onto the un-toasted side Pop back under the broiler until bubbly and golden If you want to be fancy about it, arrange on the platter and sprinkle with fresh herbs, or top with thin slices of grape tomatoes, roasted red pepper, sliced olives, etc.