Chocolate puff pastry christmas tree
Today we will make a chocolate puff pastry christmas tree. This dish will decorate any festive table and attract the attention of guests with its shape – a Christmas tree. It is very convenient to eat, tearing off improvised "branches" from the "tree". You can make a pie in the shape of a Christmas tree as an appetizer, adding sausage, cheese, small pieces of chicken to the filling. And for dessert, use chocolate, jam, apples, condensed milk.
Equipment
- 1 teaspoon
- 1 grater optional food processor
- 1 rolling pin
- 1 toothpick
- 1 knife optional pizza cutter
- 2 wooden skewer
- 1 baking sheet
Ingredients
- 250 g puff pastry
- 70 g chocolate dark
- 1 pc egg yolk
- 1 tsp chia seeds
Instructions
- Prepare everything you need. Buy ready-made dough or make it yourself. Take out the frozen dough for 30-40 minutes to thaw.
- Grate the chocolate into shavings using any convenient method: you can grate it on a grater or use a food processor.70 g chocolate
- Roll out the puff pastry into a sheet about 2-3 millimeters thick. Its size is optional, depending on the expected dimensions of the finished pie. Mark the outline of the future Christmas tree with a toothpick.250 g puff pastry
- Sprinkle with chocolate shavings.
- Cover with another sheet of puff pastry, press well. Use a pizza cutter or a regular knife to go along the border where the filling is placed.
- Place two wooden skewers, thus marking the “trunk” of the future “tree”. Cut the remaining parts on the sides into strips about 1.5-2 centimeters thick.
- Carefully transfer to a baking sheet. Twist each strip into a spiral.
- Brush with egg yolk, sprinkle the “trunk” with chia seeds. You can also use sesame or poppy seeds.1 pc egg, 1 tsp chia seeds
- Place in a preheated oven and bake at 170 degrees Celsius (340 degrees Fahrenheit) for 15-20 minutes. The surface should turn golden brown.
- The puff pastry Christmas tree pie is ready. It can be served hot while the melted chocolate is still warm, or after it cools down.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 0.3mgSodium: 35mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
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