Christmas Tree with Nutella^®

METHOD

1. 

   STEP 1

   Preheat your oven to 180 ° C. Peel and cut apples into small cubes. Keep the apples in a bowl with the lemon juice.

2. 

   STEP 2

   Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, then add the apples.

3. 

   STEP 3

   Add sugar and cinnamon and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool for 10 minutes. Crush the apples with a spoon, to obtain the consistency of a compote.

4. 

   STEP 4

   Spread the applesauce on the first roll of puff pastry, leaving a 1 cm edge for soldering.

5. 

   STEP 5

   Cover with the second puff pastry. Using a knife, cut the dough into a fir tree. Then cut strips of dough on both sides to get the branches. Carefully wrap each slat in order to twist them.

6. 

   STEP 6

   Gently wrap each slat to twist. Using a pastry brush, brush the whole tree with the beaten egg. Bake the Christmas tree for 25 minutes.

7. 

   STEP 7

   Using a piping bag, add 15g of Nutella^® to each branch.