What You Need to Know
A croline is a flaky pastry parcel filled with various (traditionally) salty or spicy fillings. Normally the top side of the pastry is latticed. Crolines are produced in various shapes and sizes and with different fillings. Though sweet versions are beginning to be produced, typical savoury fillings are mushroom, ham/cheese and salmon/herb. Seafood filled crolines are normally made in a fish shaped pastry.
Steps
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Crolini di Mare (Italian coastal cuisine): Encases delicate seafood fillings while allowing steam vents
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Pirozhki Croline (Russian fusion): Combines traditional pirozhki fillings with French pastry technique
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Samosa Croline (Indian-Western fusion): Lattice allows spiced fillings to breathe during frying