Yes, it's easier to buy puff pastry, but where's the fun in that? Master this skill and you'll be sure to impress – homemade puff pastry really does taste better and there's none of the palm oil ...

With the scrap pieces, use small cookie cutters to cut stars and ornament shapes out of the pastry. Set aside. Place 2 knives ...

2. Thaw pastry. Cut the puff pastry into thirds along the creases. Cut each panel into four pieces. One sheet of puff pastry will yield 12 rectangles. Cut each rectangle in half. You’ll have 24 ...