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We love making puff pastry twists as a simple snack for the kids – they even enjoying helping to make them. They’re quick and easy as well as being a fantastic addition to a picnic, lunchbox or buffet spread. I thought I’d share our easy puff pastry pizza twists recipe.

How do you make puff pastry pizza twists?

Our latest bake is this Italian Puff Pastry Pizza Twists recipe and you really cannot beat that pizza flavour! They are so simple to make and just need puff pastry sheets, tomato puree, tomato sauce or pizza sauce and your choice of grated cheese. We tend to use a mix of mature cheddar and mozzarella but you can use whatever cheese you like. The only other thing you need is a beaten egg to use as an egg wash before baking.

Can you vary these pizza twists?

Although we love simple cheddar tomato twists, this pizza twist recipe is really easy to tweak. You can add a sprinkle of Italian herbs for a more authentic pizza flavour and can use milk instead of an egg wash. Plus, you can add other toppings to the cheese and tomato base if you like – pepperoni, red peppers, shredded chicken, ham and pineapple, whatever pizza toppings you feel like.

Although these pizza twists keep in an airtight container for a few days, they are best eaten the same day of baking – the pastry is crisp and flaky and the flavours are utterly delicious.

If you’re looking for more recipes to make, try our Cheese Pastry Twists, Baked Lemon Cheesecake and Super Easy Apricot Flapjack recipes. You can see all our recipes to date here.

So here’s our best Pizza Puff Pastry Twists recipe – happy baking!

Ingredients

a sheet of ready made puff pastry
50g tomato puree
200g cheese, grated – we use a mix of mature cheddar and mozzarella!
an egg, beaten in a small bowl

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 7 and line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper
Make sure the pastry is at room temperature and unroll onto a clean work surface
Cut the pastry in half length ways
Spread tomato puree evenly over one half of the pastry
Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top of the tomato puree
Place the other half of the pastry on top and press down firmly
Cut the pastry sandwich you’ve created into twelve equal strips
Twist each pastry strip and place on the prepared baking sheet
Brush with the beaten egg and put any leftover cheese on the top
Put the baking tray in the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown

If you’d like to print or pin the Puff Pastry Pizza Twists recipe for later you can do so below. Enjoy!

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