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Favourite Vol-au-vent filling recipe?

62 replies

PumpkinSly · 01/05/2023 17:03

I flipping love a Vol-au-vent, and I want to make some for the coronation. Does anyone have an absolute favourite filling recipe to try? My grandma used to make a delicious creamy mushroomy filling I remember from my childhood in the 80s/early90s. I'd love a retro filling recipe if anyone has one to share? I don't think I've eaten a Vol-au-vent since my childhood so I might be mythologising how good they were, but I'm still going to make them. Thanks in advance

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Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 01/05/2023 18:06

This is the best thread ever. Thanks all for sharing. I too loved those vol-a-vents and have always wanted to make them properly like in the 70’s!

Rebelmcstreettuff · 01/05/2023 18:06

They sell the frozen cases in the food warehouse,I asked 2 young members of staff where they were and just looked at me blankly lol,needed an older person to locate them,I love salmon in mine.

AtleastitsnotMonday · 01/05/2023 18:07

Finely diced pear and celery with dolcelatte and walnuts.

Ostryga · 01/05/2023 18:09

You HAVE to use condensed soup otherwise they don’t taste right.

Fry mushrooms until they’ve released all their water and it’s evaporated, stir into a tin of condensed soup, thin it down slightly with milk if you like. And that’s it! Bit of fresh parsley if you’re feeling fancy.

TwoMonthsOff · 01/05/2023 18:15

@DisforDarkChocolate m and s used to do a creamy mushroom slice 2 pack back in the 90’s when nice vegetarian food was hard to get, they were blissful. Also a creamy vegetable one, I used to have for my Sunday dinner with all the veg. Sadly discontinued I’m sure the chicken in a tin is too probably.
I want to demolish a pile of vol au vents now 🐷

IHeartGeneHunt · 01/05/2023 18:15

I love vol au vents!
My dad used to put prawn cocktail in them or tuna mayonnaise. I like mushroom, I just make mushroom Stroganoff and put that in when it's cold.

Honeyboomboom · 01/05/2023 18:18

Lardons, onions, garlic, sliced mushrooms as a tin of Campbells cream of mushroom soup… delish.

thefamous5 · 01/05/2023 18:23

My mom used to always make egg mayo ones

FirstThenSecondThenThird · 01/05/2023 18:47

Used to love them as kid. Any recipes / mixtures without mushroom?

FirstThenSecondThenThird · 01/05/2023 18:49

CurlewKate · 01/05/2023 17:48

I have some good recipes. But first I need you to promise that you will use them only for good and not for Coronational purposes. <hard stare>

I swear 😅

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 01/05/2023 18:50

TwoMonthsOff · 01/05/2023 18:15

@DisforDarkChocolate m and s used to do a creamy mushroom slice 2 pack back in the 90’s when nice vegetarian food was hard to get, they were blissful. Also a creamy vegetable one, I used to have for my Sunday dinner with all the veg. Sadly discontinued I’m sure the chicken in a tin is too probably.
I want to demolish a pile of vol au vents now 🐷

I remember the creamy vegetable slices very fondly!

DanceBeneathADiamondSky · 01/05/2023 18:59

TwoMonthsOff · 01/05/2023 17:46

You can buy frozen cases (jus rol) they cook really easily and then you have to cut the tops out when they’re cool
you need to do a bit of turning round during cooking

i love vol au vents 🐷

Thank you!

AtleastitsnotMonday · 01/05/2023 19:05

This thread reminds me of a festival I was at last year were there was a food truck selling giant, gourmet vol au vents with all sorts of fancy fillings. I think the vol au vent to due a resurrection.

TwoMonthsOff · 01/05/2023 19:17

@AtleastitsnotMonday can’t beat a classic ! Food truck are onto something there

TwoMonthsOff · 01/05/2023 19:19

@RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie they had slim carrot batons in them I loved them so much, beautiful pastry and the mushroom ones were absolutely divine . Why do they stop making them ?

cptartapp · 01/05/2023 19:19

I love them until tight as arse PIL made mushroom vol au vents at Xmas using mushroom cup a soup instead of condensed soup.
Revolting.

TwoMonthsOff · 01/05/2023 19:20

cptartapp · 01/05/2023 19:19

I love them until tight as arse PIL made mushroom vol au vents at Xmas using mushroom cup a soup instead of condensed soup.
Revolting.

Oh no what a waste of vol au vent cases - wtf was she thinking

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 01/05/2023 19:25

TwoMonthsOff · 01/05/2023 19:19

@RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie they had slim carrot batons in them I loved them so much, beautiful pastry and the mushroom ones were absolutely divine . Why do they stop making them ?

The M&S thing I mourn more than any other was a 2 pack of leek and cheese tartlets. They were delicious. They also used to do a 2 pack of little filo pastry things with spiced chickpeas inside.

WhyDoesItAlways · 01/05/2023 19:49

Oh prawn cocktail was my favourite filling. I also liked the mushroom ones and if my grandma was still alive I would ask her for the recipe because she made a banging shroom vol au vent! I think she even made the pastry bit herself using round cookie cutters with a bit of a frilly edge. Pretty sure I remember her doing the pastry from scratch too. I should have spent the time to learn all this stuff from her. She'd be pleased as punch to know that vol au vents were making a come back!

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PumpkinSly · 01/05/2023 20:31

Wow, thank you all so much for your recipes, and the shared love of vol-au-vents! I will definitely be trying some of these recipes.

They will be for Saturday for the coronation but please don't hold that against us all and share your recipes@CurlewKate.

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Pallisers · 01/05/2023 20:36

We are having chicken and mushroom vol au vents for dinner tonight! I make a chicken a la king basically. Chicken, onions, chopped red pepper, mushrooms with a bit of wine, chicken stock and cream at the end.

AtChoService · 01/05/2023 20:47

Best ones I ever made, had ackee and saltfish in. I can't remember why I decided to use that as a filling, I think I had some leftover and they were FUCKING AMAZING.

Needapadlockonmyfridge · 01/05/2023 20:52

Ooooh yessss.
Chicken in white sauce, or mushroom in elite sauce.
Heaven.

I might make some Coronation Chicken ones for Saturday 😃

Needapadlockonmyfridge · 01/05/2023 20:52

Ffs.... *white sauce.

(Though I like the sound of elite sauce)....

lemonyellows · 01/05/2023 20:56

My grandmother used to make sweet ones with jam and cream. Big highlight of trips to her house as kids. Omg I want these now

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