BBC Food - Gazpacho shots with pimenton and caraway seed twists

For the twists

1 x 500g/17½oz packet ready-made puff pastry

plain flour, for dusting

olive oil, for brushing

pimenton (smoked paprika), for sprinkling

caraway seeds, for sprinkling

sea salt, for sprinkling

For the gazpacho

2 cucumbers, trimmed and chopped

2 celery stalks, trimmed and chopped

3 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped

1 small bunch spring onions, trimmed and chopped

2 red peppers, seeds removed, chopped

2 yellow peppers, seeds removed, chopped

8 plum tomatoes, chopped

4 tbsp passata

75ml/2½fl oz extra virgin olive oil

3 tbsp white balsamic vinegar, plus extra to taste

splash Tabasco sauce, to taste

salt and freshly ground black pepper

To serve

1 small bunch fresh chives, finely chopped

1 small bunch fresh basil leaves

Preparation method

Preheat the oven to 200C/390F/gas 6. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.

Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface until 0.5cm thick. Cut the sheet into 10 strips, each 1cm/½in wide. Brush each strip with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with pimenton, caraway seeds and salt. Twist each end of the strip and place onto the baking sheets, spaced apart. Chill for 10 minutes in the fridge.

Bake the twists for 10-15 minutes, or until crisp and golden-brown. Carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool.

For the gazpacho, place the cucumber, celery, garlic, spring onions, peppers and tomatoes into a food processor and blend until smooth. With the motor running, add the passata, olive oil, vinegar and Tabasco. Season, to taste, with salt, freshly ground black pepper and vinegar.

Spoon the gazpacho into chilled shot glasses and garnish with a sprinkling of chives and basil. Serve the pimenton and caraway seed twists alongside.