Pesto Puff Pastry Christmas Trees
259kcal
Ingredients
- 320 g sheet puff pastry (1 sheet)
- 2 tablespoon green pesto
- 100 g shredded cheddar and mozzarella mix
- 1 egg lightly whisked
- 10 cheddar cheese slices cut into stars
Method
- Roll out your sheet of puff pastry320 g sheet puff pastry
- Spread the pesto onto the pastry, and then sprinkle the cheese over the top.2 tbsp green pesto, 100 g shredded cheddar and mozzarella mix
- Fold the sheet in half (width meets width).
- Press the puff pastry together gently, and then slice the pastry into strips about 5cm wide.
- Fold the strips into trees by layering the strip over itself, with a wider layer at the bottom and a smaller one for the top of the tree. See the video attached to this post for visual instructions.
- Skewer the pastry tree with the pointy end by the top of the tree for adding the cheese star after baking.
- Repeat steps 5-6 with the remaining strips of pastry.
- Arrange the pastry trees evenly on your baking sheet, using the baking paper the pastry comes in to line the sheet.
- Brush the egg over the pastry.1 egg
- Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until the trees have puffed up and are golden brown.
- Top the skewers with the cheddar cheese stars and serve warm or at room temperature!10 cheddar cheese slices
Nutrition
Serving1gCalories259kcalCarbohydrates19gProtein5gFat18gSaturated Fat3gPolyunsaturated Fat14gCholesterol26mgSodium150mgFiber1gSugar1g
Notes
I served my pesto puff pastry Christmas trees with a cheesy cheddar and red leicester dip, gorgeous! They would also be perfect with a creamy yogurt or whipped feta dip.