Description
Enjoy this festive Christmas Twisted Pizza, a delightful appetizer featuring flaky puff pastry filled with rich tomato concentrate and aged cheese, twisted into a beautiful wreath shape and baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sheets refrigerated puff pastry dough (rectangular form)
- 100 g tomato purée concentrate (or pizza sauce)
- 100 g aged cheddar cheese (alternatively aged gouda, gruyere, parmesan)
- 1 egg
- Salt to taste
- Water (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Lay two puff pastry dough sheets flat on a non-stick mat or parchment paper to prevent sticking and ease handling during assembly.
- Lightly cover each pastry sheet evenly with tomato purée concentrate or pizza sauce, creating a savory base layer.
- Sprinkle a light layer of grated aged cheddar cheese (or chosen alternative) over the tomato layer to add flavorful richness.
- Roll each sheet lengthwise into a cylinder shape. Then, carefully cut each cylinder lengthwise down the middle to create four long twisted pieces in total.
- Twist each of the four strips gently and arrange them together in a circular wreath shape on the parchment or baking surface.
- Whisk the egg with a small amount of water to create an egg wash. Brush this mixture over the twisted pizza wreath and sprinkle with salt to enhance flavor and aid browning.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (375°F). Place the twisted pizza wreath into the oven and bake for approximately 18 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and crisp.
Notes
- Perfect for holiday gatherings.
- Combine savory flavors for a fun presentation.
- Kids and adults will enjoy this recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wreath
- Calories: 535 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg