Christmas Stars

1. Preheat the oven to 230°C, 450°C, gas mark 7

2. To prepare the filling, place the prunes in a saucepan. Add the water and fruisana and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the prunes are tender. Cool and purée.

3. Cut the pastry into 23 cm (3 inches) squares. Place a level teaspoon of the prune mixture into the center of each square. Cut a slit from each corner towards the filling.

4. Fold alternate points into the center of the filling and press them together in the middle. Leave to rest for 15 minutes.

5. Brush with the beaten egg and bake for 10 minutes or until high, flaky and golden.

6. Best served warm.

300g 12 oz Ready to eat prunes, pitted
450ml 16 fl oz Water
37.5g 1 ½ oz Fruisana Fruit Sugar
1 Packet of ready rolled puff pastry
1 Egg, beaten