Danish, Puff Pastry, Christmas Stars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 package puff pastry, thawed according to instructions
• 8 ounces pitted prunes
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 8 tablespoons sugar
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

• 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.