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Nutella April Fools’ Pie

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Happy April Fool’s Day!

Or As The French would say: “Poisson d’Avril” (April Fish).

Now why do we call it this way? I honestly cannot really remember but it basically means “I’ve played a trick on you”. When I was growing up, it was a tradition to stick a fish drawing on someone’s back so they would walk with it all day without knowing. A day filled with practical jokes and mischief 🙂

There is also the Theory of when Charles IX switched France from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar, which meant the new year started several months before it would have under the old calendar. As a result, people thought it would be funny to celebrate the New Year twice and exchange gifts.

But why the Fish? Some theories say that April was a bad month for fishing, and it was impossible to serve Fish back then. But who knows what’s the real reason in all this.

A few days ago, Ive seen the photo posted on Angelique‘s Instagram, right HERE (@la_gourmandise_selon_angie), It was way too cute not to make!

When I prepared my fish I was more aiming for Nemo, but I think it turned out to be more of a Piranha, April Fool’s to me!

Enjoy & Joyeux Poisson d’Avril!

As always, you will find the Step-by-Step Video below the recipe.

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Nutella April Fools’ Pie

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This Delicious Nutella twist is the perfect plan to make and bake under 30 minutes to surprise any Fool This April.

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Prep Time 10

Bake / Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Bread

Cuisine France

Servings 8

Equipment

Large Bonmat™

Baking Sheet (L)

Rectangular Roul Pat®

Beechwood Rolling Pin

Offset Mini Spatula

Cake Server Knife

Pastry Brush

Ingredients

▢ 2 Puff pastry sheets
▢ 7 oz (200 g) Nutella Spread
▢ 1 egg (For Eggwash)

Instructions

Preheat oven on 400F/200C.
Place your Large bonMAT™ on the top of your Large Perforated Baking Sheet.
Roll the puff pastry on the Roul'PAT™ into a large rectangle. Flip it onto the Large bonMAT™. Reserve in the refrigerator.
Roll your second puff pastry on the Roul'Pat into a large rectangle and reserve it in the refrigerator, while taking your first pastry out.
Using your off set spatula, spread the Nutella on top of the puff pastry leaving 1"/2cm on the sides.
Take your second puff pastry out of the fridge and flip it on top. Press all around to seal it.
You can draw directly the fish using your cake knife. Slice the dough accordingly.
Whisk the egg and brush it on top of your Fish.
Bake for 15 minutes at 400F/200C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your fish from 12min)
Once your Fish is out of the oven, let it cool down for about 10min. Slide it onto your service plate. Enjoy & Bon Appétit!