Pesto-Stuffed Christmas Tree - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 standard box puff pastry sheet (2 sheets)
    5 tablespoons basil pesto
    2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
    8 -10 cherry tomatoes
    2 slices cheddar cheese
    5 tablespoons whipped ricotta cheese
    1 egg (for egg wash)
Preparation
    Roll out 2 sheets of puff pastry.
    Cut into the shape of a Christmas Tree.
    Spread basil pesto on bottom layer of pastry sheet.
    Sprinkle parmesan cheese.
    Place top layer of tree-shaped pastry sheet down.
    Make horizontal tree branch slices.
    Twist the tree branches.
    Brush egg wash (egg with water) along the tree trunk and base.
    Lightly run a fork over tree trunk and base.
    Bake according to the boxed direction of the puff pastry.
    Decorate the tree with sliced cherry tomatoes, whipped ricotta cheese.
    Using star-shaped cookie cutter, make a cheddar cheese star and set on top of the tree.

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