I’m giving you the recipe to prepare puff pastry stars with chocolate and cream, delicious and appetizing sweets perfect for a tasty snack but also to serve after a festive lunch.

This recipe is easy and quick to prepare and with very few ingredients you will surprise your guests with a scenic dessert and tasty.

You can replace the puff pastry with shortcrust pastry and choose the chocolates you like best. In any case, you will please both adults and especially your children.

They are an excellent alternative to Puff Pastry Stars with Mon Chéri or Pandoro Star for kids.

And speaking of holiday desserts you might be interested:

Puff Pastry Stars with Chocolate and Cream

Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Economical
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 10 Pieces
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: New Year's Eve, Christmas

Ingredients

2 rolls puff pastry (round)
10 chocolates
1 egg yolk
200 ml whipping cream
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
as needed sugars (Christmas-themed)

Tools

Cookie Cutter star-shaped
Electric Whisks
Brush
Bowls
Baking Tray
Piping Bag

Steps

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Unroll the first puff pastry roll and place it with its parchment paper on the baking tray.
Distribute the chocolates as shown in the photo.
Unroll the second puff pastry roll and lay it over the first, being careful to gently press around the chocolates to better adhere the two layers of pastry.
Using a star-shaped cookie cutter, cut out stars around each chocolate, then remove the excess pastry.
Brush our little stars with the beaten egg yolk and bake. Cook for about 20 minutes until golden.
Remove from the oven and let cool.
In the meantime, with the help of electric whisks, whip the cream with the powdered sugar and fill a piping bag.
Transfer the cooled stars onto a plate and decorate them with whipped cream, powdered sugar, and Christmas-themed sprinkles.
Enjoy your snack.
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