Prep. time: 20 minutes + 1-2 hours resting time for the pastry
Baking time: 15-20 minutes
Oven temperature: 220°C / 450°F

Plums are often part of traditional Finnish sweets such as joulutortut, flaky pastries filled with plum jam.

Dust your star-shaped delights with powdered sugar when they have cooled off. Eat, enjoy and repeat!

For a quicker and easier version, use good-quality frozen puff pastry instead of making your own. 

Serve warm or cold.

1. Place the sifted flour on a work surface; make a well in the centre; add the butter and blend it in roughly with your fingers.
2. Quickly mix in the cold water to form the dough.
3. Let rest for an hour or two in a cool place.
4. Flour the work surface; with a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a large even square about 1/2 cm / 1/4" thick.
5. Fold in three like a wallet.
6. Roll the dough out in the opposite direction; repeat the folding and rolling process several times to create the puff pastry.
7. Roll out into an even square about 2 to 3 mm thick; cut into 8 à 10 cm / 3 to 4" squares.