Save to Pinterest Flaky, golden puff pastry with a luscious Nutella filling, shaped into beautiful snowflakes a festive treat thats as fun to make as it is to eat.
Ingredients
- Pastry: 2 sheets ready rolled puff pastry (about 250 g each) thawed if frozen
- Filling: 6 tbsp Nutella (or other chocolate hazelnut spread)
- Topping: 1 egg beaten (for egg wash), 1 tbsp powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Step 1:
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Step 2:
- Unroll both sheets of puff pastry. Place one sheet on the prepared tray.
- Step 3:
- Spread the Nutella evenly over the pastry leaving a 1 cm border around the edges.
- Step 4:
- Place the second sheet of pastry on top aligning the edges.
- Step 5:
- Place a small glass in the center without pressing down. Using a sharp knife cut the pastry into 16 equal strips from the edge of the glass to the edge of the pastry creating sun rays.
- Step 6:
- Twist each strip gently 2 3 times. If desired pinch the ends together for a snowflake effect.
- Step 7:
- Remove the glass. Brush the pastry with beaten egg for a golden finish.
- Step 8:
- Bake for 18 22 minutes or until puffed and deeply golden.
- Step 9:
- Allow to cool slightly then dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Save to Pinterest Recipe FAQs
- → Can I use other chocolate spreads instead of Nutella?
Yes, any chocolate-hazelnut or nut butter spread works well as a delicious alternative.
- → How do I shape the pastry into snowflakes?
Cut the pastry into strips radiating around a central glass, then gently twist each strip 2-3 times to form snowflake arms.
- → What temperature and baking time is ideal?
Bake at 200°C (400°F) for about 18-22 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
- → Can these be made ahead of time?
They are best enjoyed fresh but can be prepared and refrigerated briefly before baking.
- → What can I use to brush the pastry before baking?
A beaten egg wash helps achieve a golden, shiny finish on the puff pastry.