These puff pastry squares are a super easy and yummy. 1 piece (a quater) is perfect as a starter and 2 pieces are enough to fill you up.

I used my brownie tin for these, which is a perfect size. Line the tin with some baking paper and place the puff pastry squares inside. Overlap them slightly at the edges and press together, I kept a bit of an upstanding edge at the sides of the tin.

Cut the courgette in 3′s and cut these into long not too thin slices. Pan-fry the slices until slightly colored and still have a bit of a bite, season with salt and pepper. Leave to cool. Slice the mushrooms and pan-fry until they’re nicely brown, I hate chewy slippery mushrooms. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper during pan frying. Leave to cool. Cut an onion so you have thin slices that stay together.

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Cut the courgette into 3 pieces, then cut into thin narrow strips. Pan fry the courgette into a bit of oil. Add seasoning and garlic powder to taste. Cook until softened. Turn off heat and let it cool.

Now make the batter. I did this all by eye so just experiment a bit. I used about a cup of flour, season the flour. Break the egg into the flour and mix. Add little bits of milk until you have a thick paste, stir well. Making a thick paste first, prevents lumps later on. Keep adding little bits of milk until you have a thick batter. Don’t add too much milk because the courgette adds extra moisture.
Stir in the grated parmesan and the somewhat cooled courgette.

In a medium hot pan fry your little pancakes, don’t make them too big or they’ll break up when flipping over. I used a fork to “spoon” bits into the pan, 2 to 3 forks full to create 1 pancake. There, you’re done!

I never was a big fan of courgette, but wanted to try more vegetables. These were an instant hit. I absolutely love them. The flavors come out best when eaten warm. The little bit of parmesan also makes a big difference. We had these yesterday with a bit of potato salad and my soy/sesame eggplant.

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