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Savoury Croissant Buns

March 7, 2017 by Fouzia Husainy 8 Comments

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These Croissant buns are just divine! Their soft flaky texture, their sweet savoury taste, the distinct flavour of the black seed and as you dig your teeth into them there’s more bursting flavour from the tuna harissa and green olive filling. They make a very good snack or you could serve them as an appetizer at a party. They would disappear in no time. And it’s so easy to make them.

Ingredients:
3 Cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
1 x 250ml sour cream
1tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 tbs sugar
1 egg
1 egg white for glaze

Filling:
1 tuna can
1/2 cup green olives (sliced)
1-2 tsp harissa Paste
3 tbs olive oil
salt and pepper as required

Instructions:
1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Sift together salt, pepper and baking powder with the all purpose flour to aerate it.
2. Cut Chilled butter into cubes. Pulse the flour mixture with the butter in a food processor till it becomes crumbly.

3. Mix together the egg and the sour cream and then add it to the crumbly mixture in the food processor. Pulse a few times till it comes together and forms a soft dough.

4. Remove, divide into two parts, place in a greased bowl, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rest for an hour.

5. Meanwhile empty the tuna can into a bowl. Drain and squeeze out the water as much as possible. Add salt, pepper and 1 tbs olive oil. Flake with a fork to mix everything well. Add the Harissa paste drizzle the remaining 2 tbs olive oil, then flake again. Keep aside.

6. Take one part of the dough and roll into a ball, then on a pastry board dusted with flour flatten it with a rolling pin into a circle 12 inches in diameter.  Cut the circle into 8 equal triangles. Divide the filling into 16 portions, place one portion on each of the triangles at the base as in the picture above.
tuna green olive stuffing for croissant buns
7. Take two corners of the triangle base and join them together as in the picture above. Then fold the base and roll it over while tucking the filling inside. Roll neatly again till the tip of the triangle like a croissant.

unbaked buns8. Glaze with egg wash, sprinkle black seeds on top then place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in the preheated oven for 30 – 35 minutes till golden.
9. Remove from the oven, let them cool on a wire rack for half an hour till they are warm enough to bite into them.

stuffed croissant buns

10. Enjoy these yummy stuffed croissant buns with a cup of hot tea.

Notes:
1. Do not over knead the pastry dough.
2. Chill the filling before stuffing the croissants.
3. The filling should be neither too dry nor very moist.
4. Chill the croissant buns before baking them for best results.

Recipe

Tuna olive croissant buns

Croissant Buns with Harissa Olive filling

These Croissant buns are just divine! Their soft flaky texture, their sweet savoury taste, the distinct flavour of the black seed and as you dig your teeth into them there's more bursting flavour from the tuna harissa and green olive filling. They make a very good snack or you could serve them as an appetizer at a party. They would disappear in no time. And it's so easy to make them. 
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Prep Time: 1 hour hour
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Resting time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Canadian, French
Keyword: Croissant buns, stuffed croissant buns, Tuna Olive stuffed pastries, Tuna stuffed croissant buns
Author: Fouzia Husainy

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups All Purpose flour
  • 1/2 Cup Butter
  • 1 X250ml Sour Cream
  • 1 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 3 Tbs Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Egg White for glaze

Filling:

  • 1 Tuna Can
  • 1/2 Cup Green Olives sliced
  • 1-2 Tsp
  • Harissa Paste
  • 3 Tbs Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper as required

Instructions

  • Preheat Oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Sift together salt, pepper and baking powder with the all purpose flour to aerate it.
  • Cut Chilled butter into cubes. Pulse the flour mixture with the butter in a food processor till it becomes crumbly.
  • Mix together the egg and the sour cream and then add it to the crumbly mixture in the food processor. Pulse a few times till it comes together and forms a soft dough.
  • Remove, divide into two parts, place in a greased bowl, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rest for an hour.
  • Meanwhile empty the tuna can into a bowl. Drain and squeeze out the water as much as possible. Add salt, pepper and 1 tbs olive oil. Flake with a fork to mix everything well. Add the Harissa paste and drizzle the remaining 2 tbs olive oil, then flake again. Keep aside.
  • Take one part of the dough and roll into a ball, then on a pastry board dusted with flour flatten it with a rolling pin into a circle 12 inches in diameter.  Cut the circle into 8 equal triangles. Divide the filling into 16 portions, place one portion on each of the triangles at the base as in the picture above.
  • Take two corners of the triangle base and join them together as in the picture above. Then fold the base and roll it over while tucking the filling inside. Roll neatly again till the tip of the triangle like a croissant.
  • Glaze with egg wash, sprinkle black seeds on top then place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in the preheated oven for 30 - 35 minutes till golden.
  • Remove from the oven, let them cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes till they are warm enough to bite into them.
  • Enjoy these yummy stuffed croissant buns with a cup of hot tea.

Notes

1. Do not over knead the pastry dough.
2. Chill the filling before stuffing the croissants.
3. The filling should be neither too dry nor very moist.
4. Chill the croissant buns before baking for best results.
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Filed Under: Appetizers, Baked Treats, Bread, Brunch, Cakes and pastries, Lunch, Middle Eastern Cuisine, Non-Vegetarian, Party food, Ramadan meals, Snacks, Super Bowl Snacks Tagged With: harissa flavoured tuna filling, savoury buns, stuffed croissant buns, tuna olive stuffed buns

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  1. Diane

    August 29, 2018 at 8:10 pm

    I have almost everything to try these! Your directions and photos make it look so easy and I am sure they will be delicious!

    Reply
    • Fouzia Husainy

      August 29, 2018 at 10:05 pm

      Oh, thank you Diane. You should try them out, I am sure you’d love them. Of course they are so delicious!

      Reply
  2. Colleen

    August 27, 2018 at 1:04 pm

    5 stars
    These look yummy! Such an interesting filling, too. I would never have thought to use tuna in this way, but I want to try this. These would be perfect for taking along to work or school lunches.

    Reply
    • Fouzia Husainy

      August 27, 2018 at 8:37 pm

      Yes, of course, good for school lunches as well, I never thought of that. And it’s easy to make the pastry too which is flaky and good. I am sure you’d love them. Let me know how they turn out when you give them a try. Thanks for your comments.

      Reply
  3. Riz @ Chocolates & Chai

    October 16, 2017 at 10:41 pm

    You know what? I’ve always been TERRIBLE (TERRIBLE!!!!) at baking bread. But this recipe looks so delicious that I think I’m going to give it a shot! 😀

    Reply
    • Fouzia Husainy

      October 17, 2017 at 1:02 am

      Thank you. I am sure you would love them as much as we do.

      Reply
  4. Nicoletta @sugarlovespices

    October 16, 2017 at 6:15 pm

    These croissants buns are really yummy! I love the tuna filling and those black seeds on top are pretty and add a nice flavor! Wish I had a couple for lunch 😉 .

    Reply
    • Fouzia Husainy

      October 16, 2017 at 7:04 pm

      Yes, they are yummy and flavourful and make a good lunch with soup. Thank you.

      Reply

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