Ok. The only 2 ingredients you absolutely need for this recipe are vegan puff pastry and high quality chestnut spread (I used one that comes in a glass jar – product of France). The rest of the ingredients will make it a little better and prettier, but they are not a must. So basically 2 ingredients and a few min prep and you have it. And it is insanely good, so let get started. Fall is chestnut season in Europe, so it will be perfect to enjoy it in a cold fall day with a cup of hot drink, but since we are using chestnuts spread, you can actually make and enjoy it all year long.
INGREDIENTS
1 package puff pastry thawed in the fridge over night
1 cup high quality vegan sweet chestnut spread
2 tablespoon candied oranges (optional)
54 pieces of slivered almonds
2-3 tablespoon maple syrup
Some powdered sugar for dusting
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 190°F or 200°C
Line 9×9 inch (22×22 cm) pan with parchment paper.
Press puff pastry to the bottom of the pan.
Mix chesnut spread and candied oranges and spread it on the dough, leaving small part of the edges clean. Cover with another part of puff pastry, and press it along the edges.
Using a silicon spatula, gently mark and press the dough to form 9 even squares.
Brush with maple syrup. Form a flower shape with 6 almond slivers at the center of each square. Using a sharp knife, form small cuts in between the almonds (see photo) to allow steam to evaporate.
Bake 20-25 min till golden brown.
Cool and dust with some powdered sugar.
Cut to squares and
Enjoy 
Triger warning – violence description below
This cake is in memory of Shalev Madmoni, 24, of Rosh Ha’ayin, and her boyfriend Guy Levi, 24, of Neve Yamin, were murdered by Hamas terrorists while trying to flee the Supernova music festival on October 7.
The couple left the site of the festival when the rocket fire began, and decided to head toward friends who lived nearby to let things calm down before driving home. Their families believe they were slain along the road as they tried to flee. Guy’s body was discovered after about a week, while Shalev’s body took close to 10 days to recover and identify.
Guy was buried on October 15 in Neve Yamin. He is survived by his parents, Orit and Nitzan, his siblings Mor and Shira, and his grandparents.
Shalev was buried on October 17 in Rosh Ha’ayin. She is survived by her parents, Ilanit and Peretz, her siblings Osher, Shaked and Shai, and her grandparents.
The couple were slated to move in together just days after the festival, their families said, and they had already set up and furnished an apartment and were just putting in the finishing touches before settling in.
I did not know the couple. This is my way of keeping their memory alive. All the information was taken from “THE TIMES OF ISRAEL” website. I apologize in advance if there are any inaccuracies. Feel free to add anything in their memory if you knew them.
If you want to read more, here is the link to the article I used.
https://search.app/u8971kMdBfzpYbjb9
RIP Shalev and Guy 💔
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