Christmas tree pizza with spinach and garlic filling – festive snack idea made from puff pastry

preparation

For the pizza dough, place the flour in a large bowl, make a well in the center, pour in 200 ml of lukewarm water, crumble in the yeast, and add the sugar. Stir into the pre-dough with a small amount of flour in the well, and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes until the yeast bubbles.

Add another 50 ml of lukewarm water, 1 teaspoon of salt and olive oil and then stir the entire contents of the bowl into a smooth dough.

Knead the dough briefly with your hands on a lightly floured surface and then let it rise in a covered bowl in a warm place for 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan/convection oven. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

For the filling, place the spinach in a pot and heat gently. Peel and finely chop the garlic, add it to the spinach, and sauté. Season with ½ teaspoon of salt, crème fraîche, and Parmesan cheese.

Divide the pizza dough into 2 balls and roll each out thinly on a floured surface.
Using a pastry wheel, cut into two equal triangles. Place one of the triangles on the baking sheet.

Briefly knead the leftover dough again, roll it out again, and form two 8–10 cm long rectangles into logs. Place one of the logs at the bottom of one of the triangles and press it down lightly.

Spread the spinach and garlic filling over the triangle and the log. Grate the cheddar cheese and sprinkle it over the filling.

Cover with the second dough triangle and a second piece of log. Make several cuts on the right and left sides of the triangle at the same height, up to about 5 cm from the center, creating a log in the center, with the dough strips forming the branches.

Carefully twist the branches around themselves several times. Drizzle with olive oil and bake in the center of the oven for about 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm or lukewarm.