Description
Mouthwatering Nutella Puff Pastry Delight combines rich chocolate spread with flaky pastry layers. Delicate triangles showcase simple ingredients that create an irresistible dessert you cannot resist sampling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- Nutella (as needed)
- 1 egg (for glazing)
- Icing sugar / confectioners sugar (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- Preparation: Retrieve puff pastry from refrigerator and let it gradually reach room temperature while preheating the oven to 200ºC.
- Pastry Handling: Lightly flour the work surface, then gently unfold the pastry sheet with smooth, precise movements to prevent tearing.
- Filling and Folding: Spread Nutella evenly across one half of the pastry, ensuring complete chocolate coverage, then fold the bare pastry section over, pressing edges together to create a sealed pocket.
- Shaping: Use a gingerbread man cutter to create playful character-shaped pastry cutouts, carefully pressing through the layered pastry with consistent pressure.
- Egg Wash and Baking: Whisk an egg and brush the pastry surfaces with a light, even coat. Arrange cutouts on a parchment-lined baking sheet, allowing space between each piece for expansion.
- Final Baking and Serving: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-13 minutes until the pastries puff up and turn a rich golden-brown. Transfer to a cooling rack and optionally dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Pastry Temperature Trick: Let puff pastry rest at room temperature for 15-20 minutes to prevent cracking and ensure smooth, easy handling during preparation.
- Chocolate Distribution Strategy: Spread Nutella evenly and thinly to prevent thick chocolate pockets that might prevent proper pastry sealing and cause uneven baking.
- Egg Wash Pro Tip: Apply egg wash carefully with a soft brush, ensuring complete coverage for a beautifully golden, glossy exterior that enhances visual appeal and texture.
- Cooling Wisdom: Allow pastries to cool slightly on the wire rack to set their structure and prevent burning, which helps maintain their delicate, crisp shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg