A month ago, I was perusing around Trader Joe’s looking for new goodies to try out. One thing that caught my eye was the frozen puff pastry sheets (in the ice cream aisle). I typically make my own puff pastry, mainly because I find that store-bought puff pastry sheets typically just don’t taste as good as an all-butter, homemade version. What piqued my interest was that Trader Joe’s puff pastry sheets were indeed made with all butter. HMMMM, I pick up a few boxes to give them a try. Today, I decided to try out a very simple recipe that takes less than an hour, start to finish. It’s so ridiculously simple to make, yet looks like something you poured hours over.
Nutella Puff Pastry Twists
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry sheet, thawed
- 1/2 cup Nutella (or chocolate spread)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp sugar
Method
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat. Set aside.
- Unroll thawed puff pastry sheet gently. Using a rolling pin, gently roll out any creases and make sure it’s uniform in height. Divide puff pastry into 8 rectangles. Spoon 1 Tb of Nutella on each rectangle and spread evenly. Roll it length-wise. Using a paring knife, cut in the middle along the length of the rolled-up dough, just leaving about 1/2 inch at the end uncut. Take one end with each hand and twist it together, making sure to expose the Nutella.
- Beat the egg in a small bowl. Brush on a layer of egg wash on top of the pastry. Sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and let cool in pan.
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