A crispy layer cake with fruit is exactly what you would want to taste, for example, on a cold winter day to remember the sunny summer. Do you have strawberries in the freezer?
Is there puff pastry there? After all, frozen puff pastry will significantly speed up the preparation! The pie turns out very tasty and satisfying thanks to the fruit, crispy base and cottage cheese filling. Instead of cottage cheese, you can use mascarpone cream cheese for the filling. Instead of strawberries, you can take other berries when they are in season, for example raspberries, cherries, etc. And if it’s winter, then the choice of berries will be limited to the stocks that you will find in the same freezer
Chocolate baked in puff pastry step by step recipe with photos
As the wise saying goes: “Everything ingenious is simple!” This can be said about an amazing, original and light dessert, for which you will need a chocolate bar and puff pastry. If you don’t have a lot of free time, but want to enjoy something sweet, chocolate and homemade, you can use an excellent step-by-step recipe.
Ingredients:
- chicken egg – 1 pc.;
- puff pastry – 1 package;
- chocolate;
- nuts.
Culinary process technology:
First, you need to roll out the dough to form a rectangular layer. Its width will correspond to the length of the selected chocolate bar. Line a baking tray with special baking paper and place the rolled out puff pastry onto it. Place the chocolate bar in the center of the layer, as in the photo.
The next step is to make cuts, the width of which is about two centimeters. Start cutting from the filling to the edges, cutting along the bias. It is advisable to use a pizza knife, but using a regular knife will certainly work. Make cuts on both sides of the chocolate.
Next, you need to place the cut pieces of dough on the chocolate bar. This is done crosswise, in simple words - braid the hair.
Carefully, carefully cover the entire chocolate bar so that it is not visible. Using a knife, you can lightly press the edges.
Beat the chicken egg with a fork and spread an even layer over the entire surface of the prepared puff pastry.
You can add nuts if you wish, but this is not necessary. Cut them into medium pieces and sprinkle on top of the pie.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Then you can put the baking sheet with the pie in the oven for twenty-five minutes.
The layered chocolate masterpiece according to the original recipe is ready. Serve it with hot coffee, tea, cocoa or milk. You can enjoy the incredible taste and delicate aroma of homemade dessert.
How to make “Chocolate braid from puff pastry”
Roll out the defrosted puff pastry into a rectangle. The size is three times larger than a chocolate bar. Place the rolled out dough on a sheet of parchment.
Place a chocolate bar in the middle of the rolled out sheet of dough.
Not reaching the edge of the chocolate about 1 cm, we make oblique cuts on the dough.
And we begin to weave a braid: we alternately wrap the strips on one side or the other, like a braid.
Grind the peeled nuts into crumbs. You can use a knife, or you can use a rolling pin.
Lubricate the braid with egg or cream.
Sprinkle with chopped nuts and place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 30 minutes. The pie should brown beautifully.
Puff pastry braid with onion and egg
A puff pastry braid looks beautiful and appetizing, and preparing it is not difficult. The filling can be very varied; I suggest making a pie with onions and eggs. The baked goods are very tasty, aromatic and nutritious! You can prepare this pie when guests arrive or treat your loved ones for breakfast.
Ingredients
- Yeast puff pastry 250 gr.
- Egg (boiled) 5 pcs.
- Green onion 1 bunch.
- Butter 20 gr.
- Egg yolk 1 pc.
- Milk 1 tsp.
- Salt to taste
- Spices to taste
- Sesame to taste
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For the filling, boil the eggs and cut them into cubes.
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Add chopped green onions.
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Add melted butter, salt and ground black pepper to the filling.
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Thaw the dough at room temperature.
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Roll out into a rectangle shape.
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Place the filling in the center and make parallel slanted cuts on the sides as in the photo.
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Alternately cover the filling with the right and left strips of dough. We braid a kind of braid.
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Transfer the braid into a greased baking dish lined with paper. Lubricate with yolk combined with milk, or only one yolk, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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Bake at 180*C for about 25 minutes. Once the top is browned, the pie is ready!
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Very tasty both warm and cold!
Ready!
Bon appetit!
Preparing braids
Roll out the puff pastry. On a lightly floured countertop, roll out each piece of defrosted puff pastry to 22 x 27 centimeters.
Using kitchen scissors, cut off the top two corners of each piece of dough and set aside. Then cut 9-10 slits on each side of the piece, stopping about 1/3 of the way from the edge. Cut off the two remaining “wings” at the bottom and set aside.
Place the filling inside. Braid your hair. Carefully place them on a baking sheet. Brush the tops lightly with beaten egg. Place them in the oven and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 20-25 minutes until they are golden brown. Then remove them from the oven and let cool to room temperature.
Recipe for puff braid with apple and pear - detailed description with photo
For simple homemade sweets, all you need is a couple of fruits, sugar and a package of store-bought yeast-free dough. And your imagination will then tell you how to create curlicue braids from such a set.
Ingredients:
- Dough – 250 g (2 sheets)
- Apple – 2 pcs.
- Pear – 1 pc.
- Sugar, cinnamon - to taste
How to make a braid using 4 pieces of puff pastry
Prepare all the necessary ingredients. If the dough is frozen, then give it time to thaw.
Prepare the fruit. First, wash them thoroughly and wipe dry. Remove the core and seeds from the fruit.
Advice.
You can replace the pear with another variety of apple or use quince instead
Using a slicer, cut the fruit pulp into thin slices.
Roll out the dough layer on a silicone mat in length and width to the maximum possible size. However, remember that we are not preparing a strudel, so the base should not be too thin.
Cut the layer into 4 long strips of equal width approximately 5 cm. Trim uneven edges.
Place fruit slices in one layer on each strip, alternating apple with pear.
Sprinkle the filling of the future braid with cinnamon sugar. For apples, this is a classic seasoning that can be adjusted to suit your taste and the sweetness of the fruit.
Place the filling on only half of each strip.
Cover the filling with the remaining free end of the dough strip. Those. Fold the strip in half so that the filling is inside.
Form all 4 pieces in this way for further weaving.
Place them together, securing the ends so that the rays are the same length, as in the photo.
The braid with apples is woven as follows. Farthest to your right
Move the dough strip to the far left position, passing it under the other strips in this order: top, bottom, top.
Then braid the next strip on the far right (which was previously second from the right) in the same way, moving it to the far left position.
Repeat weaving as long as possible. At the end, carefully mold the workpiece, bending the edges to the bottom. You should get 2 neat braided braids from the dough.
Lubricate the top of the product with water.
And then sprinkle the top of the future bun with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
Line a baking tray with parchment. Carefully transfer the products onto it.
Bake the braid in an oven preheated to 180C for at least 20 minutes.
Next, adjust the readiness of the baked goods based on the thickness of the product and the desired level of browning.
The puff pastry braid with apples is ready. While still warm, the bun can be served with tea, coffee or just milk.
Step-by-step cooking recipe
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the unleavened puff pastry, defrosted according to package instructions, onto a lightly floured surface.
Advice. Read our articles for recommendations for working with puff pastry and 3 ways to defrost puff pastry.
Step 2
Cut the dough sheet in half and roll it into 2 rectangles measuring 15 cm by 18 cm. For more accurate measurements, you can use a ruler. Repeat with the second sheet of dough.
Advice. If cracks form while working with the puff pastry, simply dampen them with a little water and press down with your fingers to bring the dough back together.
Step 3
Place one of the rectangles with the short side facing you, and place a chocolate bar in the center.
Step 4
Make diagonal cuts from top to bottom on both sides of the bar. Make cuts starting from the top and ending with the bottom corners of the chocolate bar. The width of the stripes is about 2-2.5 cm.
Step 5
Cut off the resulting triangles at the top and bottom to form small rectangles.
Step 6
Wrap the resulting rectangles onto a chocolate bar.
Advice. To make it easier to join the edges of the puff pastry and seal the filling, you can take an egg and water mixture, brush the edges of the pastry and press well.
Step 7
Starting from the top, fold the strips one at a time on top of each other in a “braid” manner.
Step 8
Transfer the resulting puff pastries to a baking sheet previously lined with parchment paper.
Step 9
Brush the tops of the puff pastries with beaten egg. Prepare 3 more puff pastries in the same way.
Advice. To apply the egg mixture, it is convenient to take a special pastry brush. If you don't have one, you can use the tip of a folded paper towel or just brush the dough with your finger.
Step 10
Place the baking sheet with puff pastries in an oven preheated to 200°C and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Advice. How to preheat the oven, how to prepare the oven for baking and other useful tips, read our article.
Step 11
Remove the puff pastries from the oven and cool slightly.
Step 12
Pour melted white chocolate over the finished puff pastries, decorate with fondant flowers and confectionery sprinkles.
Advice. Chocolate can be melted in a water bath or in the microwave.
Step 13
Serve “Pigtail” puff pastries with chocolate bars for tea. Bon appetit!
Apple braid
Delicious and tender braid with apples and cinnamon.
Ingredients for Apple Braid:
- Puff pastry - 1 pack.
- Raisins – 50 g
- Apple – 3 pcs.
- Cinnamon - 1 tsp.
- Sugar - 2 tbsp. l.
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Number of servings: 4
Apple braid recipe:
We will need puff pastry, soak the raisins in warm water. Peel the sour apples, cut them into cubes, mix with sugar and cinnamon.
Roll out the dough in half into a rectangle. Next, cut the edges of the dough into thin strips.
Place the cinnamon apples in the center and sprinkle with raisins.
Braid them over the filling and secure the edges. Heat the oven and bake for half an hour until golden brown.
Have a nice tea..
Puff pastry braid with chocolate and nuts
In this recipe I want to share with you a quick way to make a chocolate and nut braid using puff pastry. The braid looks very impressive: it has chocolate inside and beautiful nuts on top. Suitable for any occasion, and with the help of different types of chocolate and nuts you can easily change flavors. Now I’ll tell you in order what and how to cook.
To prepare a braid of puff pastry with nuts and chocolate, we will take:
- Puff pastry without yeast - 0.5 kg (1 package - 2 plates)
- Chocolate - 200 g (2 bars, without fillers, whichever you prefer: milk, bitter, white; I don’t recommend porous, because it has a specific texture)
- Nuts - 4 tbsp. spoons (walnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, cashews, pecans or any others you like)
- Egg - 1 pc.
- Cinnamon - 0.5 teaspoon (ground)
- Flour - a little (sprinkle the board and rolling pin)
- Baking paper - 2 sheets
How to make a braid with chocolate and nuts from puff pastry
- We will prepare everything you need. The puff pastry must be taken out in advance so that it can rise at room temperature (30-40 minutes). You also need to prepare the nuts in advance. Using a knife, chop them not very finely so that you can feel them and dry them a little in a frying pan for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally over medium heat. Line the baking trays on which we will bake our braids with baking paper. I recommend using a baking sheet for each braid so that they are not crowded.
- Take a layer of puff pastry, sprinkle the board and rolling pin with flour. Lightly sprinkle the dough with flour and begin rolling out. Our guide will be a chocolate bar, which we will place in the middle of our braid. There should be indents on the sides of the chocolate - approximately 4 cm on each side to the right and left. When the dough is already rolled out, you can already put a chocolate bar on it.
- Then, in order to “braid” the braid, we will make cuts with a knife at an angle of 40-45º on each edge that we left, at a distance of 1.5-2 cm. Now we begin to sequentially place cuts on the chocolate on the right, then on the left, repeating this for each cut . As a result, we will connect all the cuts located opposite each other, which resembles the appearance of a braid or braid. Additionally, check that there are no open parts of the chocolate on the sides, it is completely closed so that the chocolate does not leak during baking.
- Beat the egg with a fork or whisk until foam appears. Using a pastry brush, brush our chocolate braid with egg so that it browns when baking. Sprinkle cinnamon and nuts on top. I used pecans. In my opinion, it tastes very well with chocolate.
- Preheat the oven to 190°C. Using a spatula, carefully transfer the braid with nuts and chocolate to a baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes. We repeat the same for the second layer of dough and chocolate bar. You can bake our braids at the same time - on several levels of the oven.
We take our braids with chocolate and nuts out of the oven and let them cool. Then you can cut them into 3-4 cm pieces and serve. It turns out to be a very tasty combination of puff pastry, chocolate and nuts with a hint of cinnamon.
Enjoy your tea!
Description of preparation:
Tasty, quick and without much hassle - these are the main characteristics of this pie.
You can make it one large one, for the entire chocolate bar, or you can divide the bar into columns and from 3-4 pieces and make small braids. If I have time, I do a lot of small braids. Well, when the guests are almost on the doorstep, I quickly wrap up one big braid-pie and wait for my friends. I wrote and showed how to make a chocolate braid from puff pastry in this simple recipe. Be sure to bake it, it’s delicious! Purpose: For an afternoon snack Main ingredient: Dough / Puff pastry / Chocolate Dish: Baking / Pies
Braid with ham and cheese
Very tasty and filling pastries. Ideal for breakfast or as a snack for a holiday table. Eaten once or twice.
Ingredients for Ham and Cheese Braid:
- Yeast dough - 800 g
- Ham – 400 g
- Hard cheese – 400 g
- Garlic (small) - 3 teeth.
- Mayonnaise - 6 tbsp. l.
- Dill - 0.5 bunch.
- Chicken egg (For greasing) - 1 pc.
- Sesame - 2 tbsp. l.
- Butter (For greasing the finished braid) - 20 g
Cooking time: 60 minutes
