Mrs. Puff's Pastry Fish

• flour↗
• puff pastry sheets↗2
• (6 ounce) cans tuna (I used salmon and crab before)↗2
• tablespoons chopped onions2
• tablespoons chopped celery2
• cup mayonnaise↗1⁄2
• salt and pepper
• slices American cheese, cut in half↗4
• egg wash (1 egg, 1 yolk, pinch of salt, beaten together)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375°F

2. 2

   On a floured surface, roll out puff pastry sheets into 12- by 18-inch rectangles. Slide them onto a baking pan and place in the refrigerator. Let them settle about one hour, until firm.

3. 3

   While the dough is settling, make the tuna salad. Drain the cans of tuna and mix with the onions celery, mayonnaise, and salt and pepper. Set it aside.

4. 4

   Using a floured fish-shaped cookie cutter, help your kids cut out 16 pieces from the pastry sheets. (If you do not have a fish-shaped cutter, draw a simple fish on a piece of cardboard, cut it out, and use it as a template.)

5. 5

   Divide the filling evenly among eight of the fish pieces, leaving a 1/4-inch border all around. Place a cheese slice on top of the filling.

6. 6

   With a pastry brush or small, clean paintbrush, brush the 1/4-inch border of the pastry with the egg wash.

7. 7

   Place the top pieces on the filled bases and lightly press together the edges with a fork to seal in the filling.

8. 8

   Brush the tops of all the fish with the egg wash. With the tip of a knife, poke a small hole to make an eye. You can also lightly cut a fin shape, being careful not to press the knife tip all the way through the dough.

9. 9

   Bake for about 20 minutes until well colored and crisp.