Star Puff Pastry Recipe

My mom recently stumbled across this fun and very pretty looking star puff pastry dessert that we definitely tried and really enjoyed! I’ll just cut to the chase right away with the recipe and if what you see in the picture below interests ya, then stick around! 

Ingredients:
-2 packages of puff pastry (we use the one by Pepperidge Farms, with this you just want to make sure you can get puff pastry that can be cut into circles about the size of a pie and rolled!)
-33.5 oz jar of Nutella (you will use the entire thing!)
-One egg (you’ll end up beating it)
-Strawberry jam

Recipe:
Preheat your oven to 350°F or 180°C. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Place your first puff pastry sheet on the parchment paper. Cut the edges so that you make a circle with the puff pastry. Place Nutella on the puff pastry using a spoon. Do not place any on the outer edge of the puff pastry though! Leave about an inch on the edges. We found that it was easiest to warm up the Nutella in the microwave for like 15 seconds so it was softer and easier to move around. 
After you’ve placed the Nutella, go ahead and place your next puff pastry sheet over top of your first. Repeat the process of placing Nutella and then the next puff pastry sheet until you’ve placed the fourth puff pastry sheet on top. Don’t put Nutella on top of your last layer. Instead, lightly roll the dough so that the Nutella has a chance to spread evenly in each layer. With this done, take your fingers and gently press on the edges of your puff pastry so that the edges will seal somewhat. 
Using the mouth of a glass, press gently into the center of your pastry to leave a mark. With this circle, you’re now going to make 16 even cuts from that circle. With these 16 even slices, you’re now going to take 2 slices (1 in your right hand and 1 in your left) and twist the slices. Twist the slice on the right to the right twice and the slice on the left to your left twice. After this, join the slices by folding the edges over. You can use water here too to help make a better seal for the slices. Repeat this until you have 8 points. 
Now, beat your one egg and brush the beaten egg all over your pastry. This will help give it a nice golden color when it’s done baking! Place your puff pastry in the oven and let it bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown! Once, your pastry is done, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool for about 5 minutes. Once it has cooled, brush strawberry jam over the top of the pastry. And that’s it! That’s how you make a star puff pastry!

I’ve never been the biggest fan of Nutella but I really enjoyed it in this star puff pastry dessert. I think the puff pastry and the strawberry jam helped calm down the strong Nutella taste and it was really yummy! I hope you get a chance to try this one out! Trust me, it’s MUCH easier than it looks. Then, you’ll have something pretty to look at and then eat! Enjoy your star puff pastry!! 

star puff pastry

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