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Offline farfallina

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Christmas Tree (with photo)
« on: December 24, 2010, 03:09:29 pm »
It is Christmas eve today. Yesterday I wanted to make a small present for our neighbors and I decided to prepare this nutella tart. This way we will be wishing them a merry Christmas and at the same time we will have the chance to thank them for their patience for the last two months :)

I mentioned in one of my posts that I'd been searching some Christmas - New Year recipes. When I gathered the folding&cutting method which I saw in a web page together with Lucia's tart recipe I got this Christmas Tree. I hope you like it too

The folding & cutting technique is not hard at all. I tried to explain with many pictures to make it more understandable.

250g flour (150 + 100)
50g sunflower oil
150g sugar
2 small sized eggs (about 75-85g in total)
5g baking powder
1 sachet vanillin sugar (3-5g)
300g nutella
M&Ms

    * Place 150g flour, oil, sugar, eggs. the remaining 100g flour, baking powder and vanillin sugar respectively in TM Bowl. Mix for 1 minute on Speed 3-4, using TM Spatula through the hole of TM Lid at the same time
    * Place the dough in a bowl, roll it into a ball shape, cover with plastic film and let it rest in the fridge for 2 hours
    * Place baking paper on the surface that you work on. Sprinkle with a little flour
    * Place the dough on the baking paper, sprinkle with a little flour on the top. Roll out into a square with a rolling pin, 30 x 30cm about   
    * Spread a bit flour on the dough and fold it as in the picture
    * Unfold it back and make cuts as in the picture starting from folding lines
    * Spread nutella  in the center with a spoon or spatula as in the picture
    * Fold it as in the picture giving it to a Christmas Tree shape
    * Decorate with M&Ms. If you like, you can make a star using a piece of the remnant dough and place it on the top of your tree
    * Transfer it gently into baking tray together with the baking paper
    * Bake it in oven preheated at 180ºC for 20-25 minutes


Enjoy...


Photos: http://thermomixtarifdefterim.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-tree.html


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Re: Christmas Tree (with photo)
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2010, 06:26:15 pm »
Wonderful work Farfallina, what lucky neighbours to receive such a thoughtful gift.
Denise...Buckinghamshire,U.K.
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Re: Christmas Tree (with photo)
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2010, 02:06:45 pm »

Thanks Cornish Cream
I hope they enjoyed also the taste of it ;)

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Re: Christmas Tree (with photo)
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2010, 10:30:48 pm »
These look fantastic! Once my DS has decided on the theme of his 6th birthday party I will be trying to figure out how to adapt this great idea!
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Re: Christmas Tree (with photo)
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2010, 11:55:25 pm »
What a great idea farfallina, you have been very busy.
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Re: Christmas Tree (with photo)
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2010, 01:06:35 am »
This one has been bookmarked for next Christmas. Thanks for sharing. They look great. You're neighbours are sure to enjoy them.
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Re: Christmas Tree (with photo)
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2010, 04:48:39 am »
excellent idea, fruit mince would be tasty instead of the nutella, just for something different ,I will be trying these next Christmas thanks farfallina

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Re: Christmas Tree (with photo)
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2010, 09:12:56 am »

Thanks girls  :-*

Fruit mince would be great as well
I used nutella to be able to reach out everyone ;)

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Re: Christmas Tree (with photo)
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2010, 02:47:57 pm »
How lovely and quite unique! Wish I'd seen this earlier in December, I would have made some as gifts.
Thanks farfallina!
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Re: Christmas Tree (with photo)
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2010, 07:06:05 pm »

I wanted to post this much earlier meganjane, so that people could make it for christmas
Unfortunately it took me longer than expected
I had to make few trials first. I needed a tart dough which was easy to work and didn't crumble
At the end my mother in law's recipe worked
Another issue was that I didn't have kitchen because of renovations
So I couldn't make it on time
I published on Christmas eve but it was late