Method

• Preheat the oven to 200C/180Cfan/Gas 6.
• Lightly flour a clean work surface. Unroll one sheet of puff pastry. Brush the surface with egg; sprinkle three teaspoons of Black Garlic Powder evenly all over the pastry.
• Scatter the grated cheese over the layer of Black Garlic Powder.
• Place the second sheet of puff pastry on top of the cheese. Using a floured rolling pin roll over the top sheet of puff pastry pressing the cheese into the pastry with a rolling pin.
• Use a 6cm star shaped cutter to cut out star shapes. Transfer the stars to a non-stick baking sheet.
• Brush the tops with beaten egg. Add a dusting of Black Garlic Powder over each star followed by a sprinkling of chia seeds.
• Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow the pastry stars to rest.
• Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven.
• Bake the stars for 20 minutes, turning the baking sheet halfway through the cooking time, to ensure an even bake. Cook until risen and golden brown.

To Serve: serve warm as a ‘biting’ with a Black Garlic Cocktail or Mocktail.

Top Tip: there will be leftover pastry trimmings which can be used to make mini-stars or cheese straws.