I prepared this puff pastry braid with pears, grapes, and walnuts thinking about the days between Christmas and New Year, when you crave something good but without complicating your life. The idea to bring it to the table also for New Year’s Eve comes from the meaning of grapes, a symbol of abundance and good luck, perfect to close the year with a positive thought. It’s a simple, fragrant, and genuine dessert, ideal to share with family or friends, perhaps as a small gesture to wish us a 2026 full of beautiful things, serenity, and memorable moments.
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I leave you some “strudel” recipes and others with grapes just below:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 10 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 8 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven, Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Winter
Ingredients
- 1 package puff pastry (preferably rectangular but was round and…)
- 10.6 oz white grapes (seedless and cut in half)
- 2 pears
- 2 tbsp sugar (plus a little more before baking)
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 0.7 oz butter (melted)
- 0.9 oz walnut kernels
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 egg (beaten)
- to taste powdered sugar
Tools
- Baking Trays
- Peelers
- Knives
- Sugar Shakers
- Brushes
Steps
Wash and halve the seedless white grapes.
Peel the pears, remove the core and seeds, and slice them into pieces.
Place the fruit with the sugar in a pan and gently soften and flavor on low heat for 10 minutes.
Allow to cool.
Unroll the puff pastry package and cut it as shown in the photo or leave it whole to make a roll, as you prefer.
Brush with the melted butter, sprinkle with breadcrumbs, and then arrange the fruit, adding some walnut kernels or sliced almonds.
Close by braiding the sides of the sweet strudel, brush with the beaten egg, add a little sugar, and bake in a preheated oven at 356°F (180°C) static for about 25/30 minutes or according to your home’s oven characteristics.
Once cooked and golden, allow to cool and serve with a dusting of powdered sugar.
It’s a simple homemade dessert but so, so good!
If you want to make it even more delicious, serve it with a good spoonful of English cream. You can find the recipe right below!
Bon appétit and best wishes for a Happy New Year!
Annalisa
Here is the recipe for English cream → https://blog.giallozafferano.it/asilannablu/ricetta-crema-inglese-ricetta-senza-farina/
