Description
Christmas Twisted Pizza is a festive and fun appetizer featuring flaky puff pastry dough layered with tangy tomato purée and aged cheese, twisted into a beautiful wreath shape and baked until golden. Perfect for holiday gatherings, this easy-to-make recipe combines savory flavors with an eye-catching presentation to delight both kids and adults.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry
- 2 refrigerated puff pastry dough sheets (rectangular form)
Filling
- 100 g tomato purée concentrate (or pizza sauce)
- 100 g aged cheddar cheese (or substitute with aged gouda, gruyere, parmesan)
Topping
- 1 egg
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Puff Pastry Sheets: Lay two puff pastry dough sheets on a non-stick mat or parchment paper, ensuring they are flat and ready for topping.
- Apply Tomato Puree: Lightly spread tomato purée evenly over the surface of each dough sheet to create the base layer of flavor.
- Add Cheese Layer: Sprinkle a thin, even layer of grated aged cheese over the tomato purée on both sheets to enhance richness and taste.
- Roll and Cut: Roll each dough sheet lengthwise into a cylinder. Then, cut each cylinder lengthwise down the middle to create two long strips per sheet, as demonstrated in the recipe video.
- Twist and Shape: Twist the four strips individually and arrange them in a circular wreath shape on a baking tray.
- Apply Egg Wash: Whisk the egg with a splash of water and brush it evenly over the twisted pizza wreath. Sprinkle a pinch of salt on top for seasoning.
- Bake: Place the wreath in a preheated oven at 180°C (375°F) and bake for about 18 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.
Notes
- This recipe makes a delightful and easy-to-make appetizer, great for holiday parties and family gatherings.
- Feel free to use different types of aged cheese according to your preference.
- The twisting technique creates an attractive wreath shape ideal for festive presentations.
- Serve warm for best flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 535 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 327 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23 g
- Trans Fat: 0.003 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 44 mg
