Makes: 8 trees
Prep time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
PESTO
- 75 g (1/2 cup) cashews, toasted
- 3 small garlic cloves
- 50 g (2 packed cups) kale
- juice of a lemon
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
TREES
- 1 rectangular sheet puff pastry
- 150 g (1 ½ cup) cheese, grated (plus extra for cheese stars)
- 3 slices ham, cut into small pieces
Method
PESTO
- Place all ingredients into high-speed food processor and blitz until a smooth paste consistency.
TREES
- Preheat oven to 180 C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Spread pastry with pesto, grated cheese, and ham pieces.
- Roll out sheet of puff pastry on a clean, flat surface (leaving it on the parchment paper it comes rolled in).
- Thinly spread an even layer of pesto all over the pastry, getting as close to the edges as you can.
- Evenly sprinkle with cheese and ham pieces.
- Using a sharp knife, cut 2.5 cm strips down the long side of the pastry rectangle (so you end up with more short strips, rather than long ones).
- Fold strips into Christmas tree shapes then place a skewer through each pastry tree and place on the lined oven tray.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly then top each tree with a cheese star before serving.