Danish, Puff pastry, Christmas Stars

Bergy's Note:

It is an old Danish belief if a visitor leaves your house without being fed during the "Jul" (Christmas) season they can carry away the Christmas spirit. This is a quick easy, delicious recipe to help you keep the Spirit of Christmas in your house

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 16 Pastries

• 1 package puff pastry , thawed according to instructions
• 8 ounces pitted prunes
• 1 ½ cups water
• 8 tablespoons sugar
• 1 egg , beaten

Directions:

1. Put prunes, water& sugar in a saucepan.
2. simmer for 20 minutes, cool, drain off any excess liquid & puree coarsely.
3. Roll out the thawed puff pastry to make 4 12x12 inch squares.
4. Cut into 3" squares and place a level teaspoon of prunes into the center of each square.
5. Cut a 1 1/2 slit from each corner toward the center of each square.
6. Fold alternate points toward the center and press together in the middle.
7. Let rest on an ungreased baking sheet or baking stone (cover the stone with a sheet of baking paper) for 15 minutes.
8. Brush with beaten egg.
9. Place in 450F oven and bake for about 10 minutes or until flakey and golden.