The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
ARIA’S PUFF PASTRY FRUIT COMPOTE BREAKFAST
This recipe is the result of consultation between Meherwan Irani, chef and owner of Chai Pani and Botiwalla, and his then seven-year old daughter, Aria, as they negotiated what she’d like to eat for breakfast. Eight years later, these are still a favorite.“Usually it’s mom or dad that make it. She could do it, but she’d rather us do it. She’s 15 and apparently has more important things to do in life,” he says with a laugh.
Whole Foods and Sprouts carry Dufour Classic Puff Pastry which is made with butter. The 14-ounce package contains one sheet of puff pastry, about 8-by-16 inches. That’s the puff pastry Irani prefers. He makes these compotes with a mixture of frozen organic mango chunks, peach slices, blueberries and cherries. Use the puff pastry and fruit combination your family favors. He also makes these in 6-ounce ramekins, but you can use larger or smaller ramekins depending on what’s in your cupboard.
These ramekins are so tasty they’d make an elegant easy dessert for your next dinner party as well. We’re providing directions to make one ramekin. Multiply as needed.
1 scant cup fresh or frozen fruit 1/2 teaspoon wheat germ or quickcook oats
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon unsalted butter Pinch of salt
4-inch square puff pastry
Thaw puff pastry according to package directions. Arrange 6-ounce ramekin on a rimmed baking sheet.
Arrange fruit in ramekin, add squeeze of lemon juice and sprinkle with wheat germ. Top with butter and salt. Press puff pastry on top of ramekin. Put ramekins in freezer. When frozen, wrap and freeze until needed.
The night before baking, remove ramekins from freezer and place in refrigerator to thaw. In the morning, preheat oven or toaster oven to 375 degrees. Bake ramekins 15 minutes on a rimmed baking sheet or until pastry puffs and is golden brown. Rimmed baking sheet is important because fruit juices can bubble up and overflow ramekin. Serve immediately. Makes: 1
Per serving: 409 calories (percent of calories from fat, 53), 5 grams protein, 44 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams fiber, 25 grams fat (7 grams saturated), 3 milligrams cholesterol, 290 milligrams sodium.