Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Appetizer
I’ve been wanting to make this Christmas tree-shaped appetizer puff pastry recipe for a while so I’m delighted to share it with you today.
This is not my first recipe for puff pastries, I had already shared an article with 3 recipe ideas, but I had never tried a Christmas tree before and for the holidays, it’s really nice and extremely very simple to do. All you have to do is find 2 good store-bought puff pastries, a pot of pesto, a little grated parmesan and an egg yolk for gilding, and that’s it!
This recipe is so simple that it can also be easily prepared with children who will then be delighted to eat their creation. 😉
I show you the recipe step by step in the photo below, and to avoid wasting any dough after cutting the tree, I made little stars with a cookie cutter, they will be very pretty served next to your laminated fir.
You can also simply cut the scraps into strips and twist them on the same principle as the branches of the fir tree to make a sort of breadstick.
Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Appetizer recipe
WHAT INGREDIENTS do YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS AFTERDAY RECIPE?
- two rolls of puff pastry (made with butter), if you wish you can always make it yourself, but a good store-bought puff pastry will do the job very well, that’s what I used in this recipe,
- a spread: basil pesto, olive tapenade, dried tomato pesto, parsley butter, Boursin…
- a little grated parmesan or pecorino,
- an egg yolk for gilding and a few seeds for decoration if you wish.
And if you wish, this recipe can also be made in a sweet version. To do this, simply replace the pesto with spread, jam, caramel, lemon cream, a mixture of butter and sugar like in cinnamon buns…
How to make this puff pastry tree recipe step by step?
- Gather all the ingredients for the recipe,
- Unroll the first puff pastry on your work surface,
- Spread the filling (here the pesto) on this first puff pastry,
- Sprinkle a little parmesan or pecorino on the pesto, and cover the second puff pastry,
- Cut the dough to draw a tree,
- Tear off the other pieces of pasta,
- Cut out the branches of the tree on each side of the trunk of the tree as well as a few stars using a cookie cutter,
- Twist each branch on itself and brown it with a mixture of egg yolk and milk.
Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Appetizer
Ingredients
- 2 puff pastries
- 3 to 4 tablespoons pesto
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan or pecorino
- 1 beaten egg yolk + 1 tablespoon of milk (for gilding)
- 1 handful of seed mixture
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C.
- Unroll the first puff pastry on your work surface.
- Spread the filling (here the pesto) on this first puff pastry.Sprinkle a little parmesan or pecorino on the pesto and cover the second puff pastry.
- Cut the dough to draw a tree.Tear off the other pieces of pasta.
- Cut out the fir branches on each side of the tree trunk as well as a few stars using a cookie cutter.Twist each branch onto itself.
- Brown the top of your tree with a mixture of egg yolk and milk then sprinkle a few seeds on top for decoration.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, until the dough is well risen and golden brown.
If you ever make my Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Appetizer recipe and you like it, don’t hesitate to tag me on Instagram @tangerinezest so I can see the result and share it myself…
Finally, just to let you know I am French and I translate my recipes, be indulgent if you see syntax errors and do not hesitate to leave me a comment so I can correct it. I hope you will like my recipes and enjoy your visit to my food blog!
This Christmas tree pastry is absolutely stunning! Can’t wait to try making it for our holiday gathering. The combination of flavors sounds delightful, and it will definitely be a showstopper on the table. Thank you for sharing such a creative recipe!
Thanks for your message! I love making this recipe in the winter, or even when the weather is nice at other times of the year; it’s perfect for an aperitif with friends. It always makes quite an impression… 🙂