It is truly hard to believe that Nutella was invented as the answer to a chocolate shortage during the world war. The inventor added hazelnuts to his scare chocolate supply in order to make the chocolate go further. Now it is a global phenomenon with a jar of Nutella being sold every 2.5 seconds, and when you consider that in America one child is born every 8 seconds, that should give you an idea of its immense popularity.
With Nutella being so popular and being a star of the chocolate world, so to speak, any recipe that involves the delicious chocolate treat is bound to go down very well. That’s why I think you will all really enjoy making and then consuming our Nutella chocolate star. This is quite possibly the easiest recipe we have ever featured on the blog with only two ingredients, and one of those is pre-made crescent roll dough. So without further ado, read the recipe below and then follow the video. This really is as easy as it gets, to prepare a delicious treat that all your friends and family will love. The other benefit is that the finished treat looks rather special as well, which in my opinion makes it a winner all round.
NUTELLA STAR
You’ll Need
– 4 cans (4 sheets) crescent roll dough
– 1 – 13-ounce jar Nutella
How To
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
Roll one sheet of crescent roll dough into a 10-inch circle, using a 9-inch cake pan as a template. Lightly press the edges of the cake pan into the dough to leave an indent of a 9-inch circle.
Open the jar of Nutella and microwave for 20 to 30 seconds, until it reaches a spreadable consistency.
Spread ⅓ of the Nutella evenly across the dough, staying within the borders of the indented 9-inch circle.
Repeat step 1 with another rolling of a crescent roll dough sheet. Carefully lay it on top of the first circle and press the edges down to seal the two layers together. Spread this second circle with Nutella. Repeat again with a third crescent roll sheet so that you have a stack of 3 layers of dough, each spread with Nutella.
Roll the fourth and final dough sheet into a 10-inch circle. Carefully lay it across the top of the stack and press the edges together to seal the Nutella in between the layers.
Place a small glass in the center of the circle.
Cut the dough into quarters around the glass. Cut those quarters in half, and then in half again, so that you end up with 16 equal slices. Remove the glass from the top.
Twist two pieces of dough twice in opposite directions from each other, lightly pulling on the dough to stretch it longer. Tuck under the ends so they won’t unravel. Repeat with the rest of the dough to create the star pattern.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the star is golden brown.
Tips
It’s OK if your dough circles are slightly uneven, as long as you leave at least a 1-inch border on the edges.
When cutting the stacked-and-sealed dough into quarters, imagine that you’re slicing at the 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock points.
Thanks To Tip Hero