Christmas Tree pastry

Hello everyone!

Well, we have reached the end of the year. This is when all the festivities and exchanging of gifts happen. But this is also a great time to feel uplifted and joyful. This is the time to have hope as we get another chance to start again.

12 months, 12 recipes. This is my last one for the year and it is probably a dessert that does not top the healthy list but everything is in moderation and it is nice to indulge once in a while. What better time than Christmas!

This is a quick dessert if you are running out of time. I hope you enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 square sheets of puff pastry.
• Nutella or Cadbury dark or milk chocolate.

METHOD

1. Cut the two sheets in a Christmas tree shape (use a ruler). It does not have to be perfect.
2. One is the base, and one is the top. Place the base on a large chopping board and spread the melted chocolate or Nutella on the base. Then place the other pastry on top.
3. If you have a cookie cutter in the shape of a star, cut two stars in the 3rd pastry and spread chocolate on the base of the star then put the second star on top and set aside.
4. Once your Christmas tree pastry has got both bases covered, place your star on top of the tree. Then use a small knife and gently slice the sides of the tree in a horizontal way making sure the middle of the tree is not sliced.
5. Then start twisting the branches on the side of the pastry upwards but do it gently. Two twist is plenty.
6. Brush your Christmas tree with a little bit of milk then place almond flakes on the pastry.
7. Baked in oven until the pastry has that golden brown colour. Do not bake it for a long time. Keep checking and as soon as you see that light brown crispy colour take the pastry out.
8. Place your pastry in a rectangular dish and sprinkle red and green MNMS all around the plate to give it that Christmas colour look. You can sprinkle icing sugar on it if you wish. I usually sprinkle coconut sugar for a healthier version.
9. Eat with Vanilla ice cream.

If you are using Cadbury see the method below to melt.

Cadbury milk chocolate melted

1. Pour water in a frying pan and use a dish that can sustain heat and place it in the frying pan.
2. Break the chocolate bars and place them in the dish and let them melt on the stove on a low flame. It should take only 5-10 seconds for them to melt.
3. Spread quickly on prepared pastry.

MERRY CHRISTMAS