Nutella Pastry Christmas Trees

# What You'll Need:

→ Pastry

01 - 2 sheets puff pastry (8.8 oz each), thawed if frozen

→ Filling

02 - 4.2 oz Nutella or chocolate-hazelnut spread

→ Finish

03 - 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)

04 - 1 tbsp powdered sugar, optional (for dusting)

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

02 - Unroll both sheets of puff pastry. Spread Nutella evenly over one sheet, leaving a 0.4-inch border.

03 - Place the second puff pastry sheet on top to create a sandwich with the Nutella filling.

04 - Use a sharp knife or tree-shaped cookie cutter to cut out shapes approximately 5–6 inches tall. Re-roll any scraps to cut additional pieces if desired.

05 - Transfer the pastry trees to the prepared baking tray. Using a knife, cut horizontal slits on each side of the tree, leaving the central trunk intact. Gently twist each branch for decoration.

06 - Brush each shaped tree with the beaten egg to promote browning.

07 - Bake in the preheated oven for 16–18 minutes until puffed and golden brown.

08 - Allow to cool slightly, then optionally dust with powdered sugar before serving warm or at room temperature.

# Additional Tips::

01 -

Puff pastry does the heavy lifting—you look like a pastry wizard with barely any effort.
The combination of crispy, buttery layers and creamy chocolate-hazelnut filling never fails to impress.
They're festive enough for a holiday spread yet simple enough for a random Tuesday afternoon treat.

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Don't skip the border when spreading Nutella—it's the only thing keeping your pastry layers from sliding apart during baking.
Cold pastry puffs better than warm pastry, so if your kitchen is hot, pop the assembled trees in the freezer for 5 minutes before baking.
The moment they turn golden is the moment to pull them out—even 2 minutes too long and the chocolate inside can start seeping out of the cuts.

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