Bake Christmas Stars!
December 18, 2010 by Teje
Happy Saturday evening!!!
How nice to see you! Today I have been sewing place mats for my dear friend and I have been baking! It’s time for ‘Christmas Stars’ - one of the most traditional baking for Finnish Christmas!
Christmas corner in the kitchen! This crochet table runner I have made (too) many years ago, dare I say, …. years ago! Small figures have gathered during the years…
For the Stars you need the dough like for croissants and marmelade. Now adays you can find very good dough from the market so these Stars are the most easy and quick to make. Traditionally we use plums for filling but you can try any other fruit you like.
I made these stars few days ago and again today, so I have photos from both of them. First time I used cherry marmelade and today I had dry plums (without stones). I boiled the plums with some water (not too much) till they became quite soft. You can mass them a little bit with the spoon. The plum ‘marmelade’ should be thick.
Here you can see how to cut the scuares and how much to put filling.
Turn every second corner like this and the star is born!
You can make also triangles!
The filling with plums looks like this – quite thick!
Before you put the stars to the oven, spread them with egg.
These Stars are just perfect for the Christmas time! They are not too sweet and the plum is good after eating too much and heavy food!
Enjoy The Christmas Stars with icing sugar and coffee or your favorite tea!!!
I like to thank you all for the most sweet words about Nero’s Blanket!!! It was so much fun to make it and plan how to do it! I have got some question about it and I shall add more details to the last post ‘Nero’s Blanket’. Nero is also so happy for all your recovering wishes and his feet is now fine and he enjoyes running around and brings us all the toys to play!
I just can’t believe that there is only few days till the Christmas! Still few days to make Christmas things, to open the advent calender and to look lovely blogs with their advent calender!Â
Hope to see you soon again!!!
TEJE
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Your Christmas stars look wonderful! I will try to make some this week. Your Christmassy house looks so cosy. Wishing you a happy Christmas and peaceful and happy 2011. Ros and Oscar
Thank you Ros so much for your lovely words! We wish you and your family Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Love Teje and Nero
My gracious those are so pretty and delicious looking pastry they look like alot of work ,but your explaination makes them simple and I love all of your christmas decorations and the photos are beautifull I also love your blancket from the previous post,xoxo theodora
Hello Theodora! Thank you so much for your sweet words! Those Stars are really easy to make! I wish you Joyful Christmas time! Êáëá ×ñéóôïõãåííá êáé Åõôõ÷éóìåíïò ï Êáéíïõñéïò ×ñïíïò! ×xx Teje
You sure have a Christmassy atmosphere at your house and I will just have to imagine the divine smells of your cooking, wish I was there to have a coffee and star with you! Merry Christmas Teje and Nero and Hanna and to your household…have a wonderful time with your family!
Hello Carol, thank you so much! Would be lovely to have you here for a coffee and Stars! We wish you and your family Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Xxx Teje and Nero
Delicious stars Teje and your house is looking so festive, I love your candle holder and spotted a pig there too-my favourite!
We have more very heavy snow here in the UK, arctic conditions here but we are indoors and snug this evening.Enjoy your evening,
Love Jane x
Thank you Jane! It’s so nice to have candles and lights around the house. I remember you like also pigs and I have forgot to show one…I’ll put it in my post soon. I hope you don’t have too much snow and cold. Have a wonderful Christmas time! Xxx Teje
Your Christmas Stars look lovely! The Finnish traditions fascinate me and I love hearing about them. I like your advent lights in the window – I see what you mean about our similar choices!
Have a lovely weekend. Helen x
YUM! Those stars look delicious and very easy to make, I must give them a try. Nero’s blanket is beautiful, I love your colour choices.
Oh I love your Christmas stars, very yummy! You are a wonderful women Teje, so adorable!
Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas!!!
Hugs, xxx
Your christmas stars look very delicious! It’s always nice to see what you and Nero (and Hanna) are doing
Hi Teje,
So pretty pictures! I am so happy you showed “joulutortut” , I was going to show them in my Christmas-blog but your images are just so adorable!
I cannot believe, it’s only a few days to go, have a wonderful week ahead you!
Yours,
Mia
Hei Mia! Thank you for you comment! Please show your Stars…even we make the same things, the story is always different. Like with the crafts…we make the same thing but everyone makes it look different! Have a lovely Christmas week!!! Teje
these cookies look beautiful and sound delicious! I’ve never tried cherry marmalade, which sounds tangy and yummy.
oohhhh the stars look delicious, you are such a clever dog Nero. Could you teach my dog Mollie how to cook then I could have a rest???!!!! wish I was there to eat them with you and Teje. xxxxx
Thank you Teje for your lovely comments and for signing up…that was a lovely surprise when I woke up this morning! I noticed though, you don’t have that facility here..or I would be your follower too, that is why I have you on my blogroll list…so I see your posts come up and can catch them!!
How gorgeous are those biscuits. Thank you so much for sharing and for joining in on the Handmade Christmas Challenge. I just love the fact that we can see a glimpse of how others prepare for Christmas across theworld. It’s so touching. Have a very warm, merry and safe Christmas. Look forward to visiting your blog in the New Year and swapping stories. Tracey