- 2 sheets puff pastry (thawed)
- 3–4 tbsp pesto (choose classic, red, or basil pesto)
- Zdenka Mozzarella sliced cheese
- 1 egg
- Fresh herbs (basil or parsley, finely chopped)
- Zdenka firm or semi-firm cheese – for cutting out stars after baking
- Wooden skewers
Mozzarella & Pesto Christmas Tree Snacks
These decorative and delicious savory puff-pastry trees are perfect for holiday gatherings. They’re filled with aromatic pesto and Zdenka Mozzarella sliced cheese, and finished with a little star cut from firm or semi-firm Zdenka cheese.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Roll out one sheet of puff pastry on a piece of baking paper.
- Spread the pesto evenly over the pastry.
- Arrange slices of Zdenka Mozzarella over the pesto, covering the surface as much as possible.
- Place the second sheet of puff pastry on top.
- Cut the pastry into straight strips about 1.5–2 cm wide.
- Fold each strip into the shape of a small Christmas tree (e.g., left–right in alternating “pleats”). Gently thread them onto wooden skewers to help maintain their shape.
- Beat the egg and mix it with the finely chopped fresh herbs.
- Brush the trees with this aromatic mixture.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 190 °C for about 12–15 minutes, until golden and nicely puffed.
- Once baked, let the trees cool for 1–2 minutes. Cut small stars from the firm or semi-firm Zdenka cheese using a cookie cutter and carefully place them at the top of each skewer above the tree.
