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Puff pastry Christmas trees on skewers with melted cheese and pesto filling (banner image)
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Puff Pastry
Christmas Tree Skewers – A Festive Treat

35 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
9
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Pesto puff pastry Christmas tree skewers are a festive holiday appetiser that uses buttery, flaky puff pastry with a filling of basil pesto and melted cheese. The pastry is shaped into trees, skewered and baked into delicious golden, crispy appetisers.

Ingredients

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2Puff pastry sheets (thawed) (For the puff pastry trees)
4-6 tbspBasil pesto
1/2 cupShredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cupParmesan cheese (grated)
1Egg (for egg wash)
1 tbsp Water
8-10Cherry tomatoes (halved) For Decoration (optional)
For Decoration Fresh basil leaves
For Decoration Parmesan cheese stars (cut with a cookie cutter)

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Description - Step 1

Step 1: Prepare the workspace and preheat

Preheat your oven to 200°C. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the puff pastry sheets from the freezer and allow them to thaw at room temperature for about 15-20 minutes, or until they unfold easily without cracking. Dust your work surface lightly with flour.

 

Step 1
Step 1: Prepare the workspace and preheat
5 Minutes
Step 2
Step 2: Roll and spread the first pastry sheet
5 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Add cheese and the second pastry layer
5 Minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Cut the pastry strips
5 Minutes