There Puff pastry star it's a Savoury cake to Star shape! Christmas version of the ricotta and spinach savory pie. In this case made with 2 rolls of puff pastry which enclose a rich and creamy filling ; it's simply cutting some external flaps; then twisting them, they come out of beautiful tips which simulate just one North Star! Isn't it amazing how Centerpiece for the Christmas Menu e New Year's? Here is it for you Stella puff pastry recipe with Tricks And Step by step photo for the perfect execution on the first try e without stress!
It is in fact a very easy and quick preparation! The secret for an excellent result it is: once stuffed and closed, put in freezer for 15 minutes, so that you can make the various cuts and turns on one cold base follow all the directions and it will come exactly as you see it in the picture! In this case I have enriched with the classic spinach and ricotta filling with rolled pancetta and brie ; but you can choose fill it to taste: cured meats, cold cuts, cheeses, vegetables, olive pate … in short, whatever you prefer!
Just like the Puff pastry tree it is perfect like starter for the Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas lunch or the New Year's Eve, is prepared well in advance, kept in the fridge ready to bake!
Stella puff pastry recipe
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Quantity for 8 – 10 people (diameter 30 cm) |
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How to make the star of salty puff pastry
First of all, wash the spinach, drain it and steam it or blanch it in 1 finger of water for 5 minutes.
Then squeeze well and chop with a knife. Finally add the ricotta, salt mix together.
Then unroll the first disc of puff pastry.
Spread the mixture leaving 1.5 cm of edge.
Then add the sliced bacon and the brie into small pieces without peel:
Finally cover with the other disc of puff pastry and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Then, place in the center, without pressing, a bowl with a diameter of 17-18 cm.
Attention, not smaller otherwise you will not get the star shape!
e Score the first 4 cuts, following an imaginary cross:
Then cut 4 more cuts, dividing the resulting wedges perfectly in half:
Finally, make 1 cut in the center of each clove obtained for a total of 16 strips:
At this point, lift the bowl from the center of the cake. Transfer to a baking tray with all the parchment paper and place in the freezer for at least 5 minutes.
How to make the star-shaped savory pie:
Proceed by taking two flaps at a time, roll them separately 2 times outwards and finally rejoin the two flaps by joining the tips with a toothpick
Attention, Pinch the final tips very well, forming real tips
Then place a glass in the center, without pressing too much.
With the help of a sharp knife without cutting, engrave a series of lines leading to the center.
Finally brush your puff pastry star with yolk and place it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or in the freezer for 10 minutes.
Bake in a hot oven at 200 ° for about 15 minutes. In the middle of the oven.
If it is darkening too much, add aluminum foil on the surface, lower to 180 ° and continue cooking for another 10 – 15 minutes.
If you see that only the center is colored, add aluminum foil only in the most burnished part.
Finally Remove from the oven and let it cool. Serve cold.
Yours is ready Puff pastry star :
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Like any traditional preparation they exist different version and many small ones zone variants! What I give you today is there Original recipe of the Roccoco that the my Neapolitan family prepare each Immaculate and accompanies us for all Christmas holidays; for as long as I can remember!
Roccocò hard (Spaccadenti)
