Puff Pastry Christmas Tree

This Puff Pastry Christmas Tree is such a cute and fun addition to your holiday table. You can customize it a million different ways to make it exactly how your family likes!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 17.3 oz package frozen Puff Pastry (thawed)
• 1/3 cup strawberry jam
• 1 large egg
• 1 Tablespoon water
• 2 Tablespoons raw sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Powdered sugar
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tablespoon milk
• splash vanilla extract

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 400º F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2Let the puff pastry sheets thaw completely, and then unfold and gently roll into a 10x13 inch rectangle. Place the two sheets on top of each other, on your lined baking sheet.
3. 3Using a sharp knife, or even a pizza cutter, cut into a large triangle. Using the scraps, cut out a rectangle for the tree trunk and a star for the top of the tree.
4. 4Next you will need to cut your branches. About every 1 inch going up the tree you will want to cut slits in the dough, making sure to leave about 2 inches in the center fully intact.
5. 5Carefully remove the top layer of puff pastry and then spread on your jam evenly over the entire surface.
6. 6Place the top layer over the jam and then twist the branches. Taking the top and bottom with the jam in between and gently twist 1-3 times.
7. 7Beat together the egg and water and then brush over the top of the tree. Sprinkle with the raw sugar.
8. 8Place in the oven and bake for 15-17 minutes, until it has puffed up and is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.
9. 9If using the glaze mix together the ingredients, stirring until smooth and dippable. Use more or less milk to get your desired consistency.