Goat Cheese, Pesto and Cranberry Christmas Trees
One of the best Christmas finger foods for baby led weaning ever! These Goat Cheese, Pesto and Cranberry Christmas Trees are so festive!
Ingredients
- 1 pack pre-made pastry
- ½ cup basil leaves
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- ½ clove garlic
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 40 g grated parmasan
- 100 g smooth goat cheese
- ½ cup dried cranberries finely chopped
- 12 skewers pre-soaked in water to prevent burning
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 180ºC.
- Make the pesto by adding all of the pesto ingredients to a pestle and mortar and grind until it forms into a smooth sauce.
- When ready to assemble, roll out the pastry into a rectangle. Spread the goat cheese over the entire pastry, then add a layer of pesto.
- Cut the pastry into strips length ways roughly 2cm wide, then sprinkle over a sparse layer of cranberries.
- Fold the pastry strips like an accordion, making the bottom wider and getting smaller as you fold. Pierce with a skewer so they hold their shape.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden.
- Serve warm with the leftover pesto on the side.
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