Christmas Tree with Nutella®
INGREDIENTS for 12 portions
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2 rolls of puff pastry
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4 apples
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Juice of ½ a lemon
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20g butter
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80g caster sugar
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5g ground cinnamon
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1 egg, to brush
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180g of Nutella®
To prepare this delicious recipe, 15g of Nutella® per person is enough to enjoy!
METHOD
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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.
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STEP 2
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, then add the apples.
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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.
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STEP 4
Spread the applesauce on the first roll of puff pastry, leaving a 1 cm edge for soldering.
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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.
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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.
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STEP 7
Using a piping bag, add 15g of Nutella® to each branch.