Strawberry Puff Pastry Star
Strawberry Puff Pastry Star
Ingredients
For the Puff Pastry Star
- 2 puff pastry sheets, thawed according to package directions
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk, or water
- 2 tablespoons coarse sugar, or turbinado sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon to make cinnamon sugar. In another small bowl, whisk the large egg with the milk (or water) to create the egg wash.
⏱️ 3 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Lay one sheet of puff pastry on the prepared baking sheet. Use a round pan (like a 9-inch cake tin) as a guide to cut the puff pastry into a perfect circle using a pizza cutter or sharp knife. Remove excess pastry.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Spoon the strawberry jam onto the circular puff pastry. Using a pastry brush or the back of a spoon, spread the jam evenly across the pastry, leaving a small 1/2-inch border around the edge.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Carefully place the second sheet of puff pastry directly on top of the jam-covered first layer. Gently press down to seal the edges. Lightly brush the top surface of this second pastry layer with the melted butter. Then, sprinkle an even layer of the prepared cinnamon sugar over the buttered surface.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Place a small round object (like a 1-inch cookie cutter or an inverted small glass) in the very center of the stacked pastry to create an impression of a small inner circle. This circle will serve as a guide for cutting.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, make radial cuts from the edge of the small inner circle out to the outer edge of the larger pastry circle. Continue cutting around the entire pastry, creating 16 evenly spaced strips.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
To form the star points, take two adjacent strips of pastry. Twist each strip individually two to three times away from the center. Then, pinch the ends of these two twisted strips together firmly to form a point, creating one 'petal' or point of the star. Repeat this process for all remaining pairs of strips around the entire pastry circle.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Once all the star points are formed, brush the entire surface of the puff pastry star with the egg wash. Sprinkle coarse sugar generously over the egg-washed pastry for a sweet, crunchy topping and appealing sparkle.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown, beautifully puffed, and flaky. The jam filling should be bubbly.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400
- 10
Allow the Strawberry Puff Pastry Star to cool slightly on the baking sheet before transferring to a serving platter. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Strawberry Puff Pastry Star
Ingredients
For the Puff Pastry Star
- 2 puff pastry sheets, thawed according to package directions
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk, or water
- 2 tablespoons coarse sugar, or turbinado sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon to make cinnamon sugar. In another small bowl, whisk the large egg with the milk (or water) to create the egg wash.
⏱️ 3 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Lay one sheet of puff pastry on the prepared baking sheet. Use a round pan (like a 9-inch cake tin) as a guide to cut the puff pastry into a perfect circle using a pizza cutter or sharp knife. Remove excess pastry.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Spoon the strawberry jam onto the circular puff pastry. Using a pastry brush or the back of a spoon, spread the jam evenly across the pastry, leaving a small 1/2-inch border around the edge.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Carefully place the second sheet of puff pastry directly on top of the jam-covered first layer. Gently press down to seal the edges. Lightly brush the top surface of this second pastry layer with the melted butter. Then, sprinkle an even layer of the prepared cinnamon sugar over the buttered surface.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Place a small round object (like a 1-inch cookie cutter or an inverted small glass) in the very center of the stacked pastry to create an impression of a small inner circle. This circle will serve as a guide for cutting.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, make radial cuts from the edge of the small inner circle out to the outer edge of the larger pastry circle. Continue cutting around the entire pastry, creating 16 evenly spaced strips.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
To form the star points, take two adjacent strips of pastry. Twist each strip individually two to three times away from the center. Then, pinch the ends of these two twisted strips together firmly to form a point, creating one 'petal' or point of the star. Repeat this process for all remaining pairs of strips around the entire pastry circle.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Once all the star points are formed, brush the entire surface of the puff pastry star with the egg wash. Sprinkle coarse sugar generously over the egg-washed pastry for a sweet, crunchy topping and appealing sparkle.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown, beautifully puffed, and flaky. The jam filling should be bubbly.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400 - 10
Allow the Strawberry Puff Pastry Star to cool slightly on the baking sheet before transferring to a serving platter. Serve warm or at room temperature.