Christmas puff pastry stars
Description
Baking is simple and quick to make. Christmas pastries are the most anticipated by children and adults, as many people visit one another during this magical time. Make these delicious Finnish stars with your children and treat your friends and neighbors. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. Buy laminated yeast dough so the bake turns out fluffy and appealing.
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Step 2
Rinse the prunes in water and pour boiling water over them in a deep container. Leave for 10–15 minutes to soften. You can use strong black tea instead—the filling will taste even richer!
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Step 3
Squeeze the prunes and chop finely. Remove the zest from the orange. Add the chopped dried fruit, sugar, zest, and orange juice to a deep container. Purée everything with an immersion blender for about 2–3 minutes.
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Step 4
Thaw the dough and roll it out slightly into a rectangular sheet. Cut the sheet into squares about 10 cm wide and 10 cm tall. You don’t have to stick to exact measurements—you can cut rectangles instead. Cut each corner of the square roughly halfway toward the center, but not all the way through. Place 1 tsp of prepared filling in the center.
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Step 5
Join all matching corners in the middle over the filling—for example, the right-hand ones. To keep the dough from opening, moisten each corner with water; they will stick together. You will have a star-shaped piece ready.
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Step 6
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Arrange all the stars on a baking sheet and brush them with beaten egg. Bake in the oven for 15–20 minutes until golden brown.
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Step 7
Arrange the golden stars on a plate and let them cool.
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Step 8
After cooling, dust the top with powdered sugar. But only after it has cooled, otherwise it will get damp.
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Step 9
Serve colorful Finnish star-shaped treats at the table with hot drinks!