The Christmas apéritif

Here’s a very easy Christmas tree to make. It’s quick and inexpensive. It will please young and old alike. And you can ask the children to help you in the kitchen — the wait for Father Christmas will feel less long that way ^^.

You can of course change the filling to suit your taste.

Preparation 30 min
Cooking 30 min
Servings serves 6 to 8
Difficulty Easy
Seasons & months
The Christmas apéritif

Preparation

the wine to go with it!!

A Champagne if it’s Christmas, or any fruity aperitif wine

  1. Step 1

    Roll out a sheet of puff pastry.

    Lay cooked ham over one half and Emmental over the other.

    Lay the other sheet of puff pastry on top and seal the edges by pressing.

    Draw a Christmas tree on baking parchment and cut the pastry following the outline.

    The Christmas apéritif: step 1 — Roll out a sheet of puff pastry.
  2. Step 2

    Mark two lines for the centre, then score the trunk of the tree with the point of a knife.

    With scissors, cut strips as in the photo.

    The Christmas apéritif: step 2 — Mark two lines for the centre, then score the trunk of the tree with the point of a knife.
  3. Step 3

    Twist the strips.

    Preheat the oven to 180°C and bake the tree for 35 minutes.

    Serve warm or cold.

    The Christmas apéritif: step 3 — Twist the strips.
Nutritional values per serving
Recipe for 1 person
Calories
93
kcal
Protein
7
grams
Carbohydrates
0,3
grams
Fat
7
grams
Fibre
0
grams
Estimated values, calculated automatically from the ingredients' nutritional data.

Recipe by

Martine Pineau

Published on 30 July 2026 All my recipes

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