Puff Pastry Spider Web Bites Recipe
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed but cold
- 1 large egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread or melted dark chocolate
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips or white decorator icing
- Optional: Sprinkles or plastic spiders for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat to prevent the pastry from sticking and to ensure an easy cleanup.
- Unroll the cold puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface. Use a round biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass (about 2.5 to 3 inches in diameter) to cut out 12 circles. Place the circles onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about an inch of space between them.
- Whisk the egg and water together in a small bowl. Lightly brush the top of each pastry circle with the egg wash. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the pastry has puffed up and is golden. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once the pastry bites are cool, gently press down the center of each circle if they have puffed up too much, creating a small indentation. Spread a thin, even layer of chocolate hazelnut spread or melted dark chocolate over the top of each circle, leaving a small border around the edge.
- Melt the white chocolate chips and place them in a small piping bag (or a sandwich bag with a tiny corner snipped off). Pipe three concentric circles of white chocolate on top of the dark chocolate base. While the white chocolate is still wet, take a toothpick and drag it from the center of the circle outward toward the edge. Repeat this 6 to 8 times around the circle to create the web effect.