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Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Christmas Trees

Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Christmas Trees

These adorable Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Christmas Trees are a delightful festive snack perfect for any holiday gathering.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Christmas, holiday
Servings 8 trees
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • baking tray
  • Pizza cutter
  • star cutter

Ingredients
  

Puff Pastry Trees

  • 2 pieces puff pastry
  • 4 slices ham
  • 6 slices cheese
  • 1 piece cheese for the stars

Garlic Butter

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Lay out a piece of semi-defrosted puff pastry.
  • Add a layer of sliced deli ham and then a layer of sliced cheese.
  • Place another piece of puff pastry on top and push down.
  • Slice into 8 equal strips. A pizza cutter is best for this if you have one.
  • Fold the pastry starting at the bottom, making it thicker, and slowly fold thinner to the top to make a tree shape.
  • Carefully push a skewer up through the puff pastry, leaving about 1 cm on the top to add the cheese star.
  • Place on a lined baking tray and in the oven at 200°c for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove the puff pastry trees from the oven. Melt the butter and add the minced garlic and parsley. Brush the butter over the puff pastry trees while still warm.
  • Cut out the stars from some cheese using a star cutter. Place them on the top of each of the skewers and serve.

Notes

These festive trees make a wonderful addition to any holiday spread.

Nutrition

Serving: 1treeCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 8gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 329mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 0.04gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 383IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 153mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword Christmas recipes, easy appetizers, festive snacks, Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Christmas Trees, holiday cooking, puff pastry
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