Name: Puff Pastry Christmas Star
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 roll of Puff Pastry; 200 g of Ricotta Cheese; 8 slices of Speck; 8 Black Olives; 4 Cherry Tomatoes; 1 Egg Yolks; Whole Milk; Scamorza Cheese; Poppy Seed; Thyme; Sesame Seed

If you’re looking for a sweet Christmas idea that’s both simple to make and sure to impress, the puff pastry Christmas star recipe is just what you need. Perfect for brightening up the holiday table, this baked puff pastry star carries all the magic of the Christmas season and quickly becomes the star of your evenings with family or friends. Imagine bringing a dessert to the table that wins over both the eye and the palate, thanks to the flaky pastry wrapped around a rich filling you can make your own.

Making this puff pastry star with Nutella is truly child’s play: a few ingredients and a little skill let you create a masterpiece to share. Or let your imagination run free and fill your sweet filled Christmas star with hazelnut spread, jams or dark chocolate, turning a classic quick puff pastry and chocolate recipe into something unique every time. Just a few steps – roll out the pastry, fill it and twist the points – and in less than half an hour your puff pastry Christmas dessert will be ready to enjoy amid laughter, stories and toasts.

If you’d rather go savory for your puff pastry Christmas appetizer, the star can also be made with cold cuts, cheeses or vegetables. Serve your creation alongside Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Place Cards, Christmas Tree Mini Pizzas and Filled Pastry Envelopes for a rich, eye-catching buffet; or choose more refined options like Brie and Pear Millefeuille or the classic Cotechino in Puff Pastry, and turn every get-together into a celebration.

Sweet or savory, your puff pastry Christmas star will make every moment together special, bringing tradition and imagination together in one unforgettable treat.

Method

To make the Puff Pastry Christmas Star, start by carefully unrolling the puff pastry, then use a spatula to spread the ricotta evenly over it, taking care to leave about 2 cm (3/4 inch) free around the edge.

Spreading ricotta over the puff pastry round

With a very sharp knife, cut eight wedges, taking care to stop 5 cm (2 inches) from the center of the pastry, then lay the slices of speck on top.

Then add a little scamorza to each wedge. Brush the edge of the pastry well with a little water and start folding each wedge over the filling into a triangle, making sure they seal well.

Brushing the edge of the pastry with water

Starting from the center, make 8 more wedges by cutting through the middle of the wedges you’ve already made, stopping 2-3 cm (about 1 inch) from the filling.

Folding the wedges into triangles over the filling

Cutting the wedges in half from the center

Fold the tip of each wedge outward, laying it over the ricotta layer.

Folding the points outward over the ricotta

Securing the inner points with black olives

Secure the inner points of pastry with the black olives and garnish the ricotta layer with halved cherry tomatoes.

Garnishing the ricotta with halved cherry tomatoes

Brushing the star with egg yolk and milk

In a small bowl, beat the egg yolk with a little milk, brush it over the star and sprinkle with a few poppy seeds, sesame seeds and thyme. Bake in an oven preheated to 200 °C (400 °F) for 20-25 minutes.

Sprinkling the star with poppy seeds, sesame seeds and thyme

When the Puff Pastry Christmas Star is well cooked and golden, take it out of the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

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Puff Pastry Christmas Star

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