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

To make the puff pastry pumpkins, roll out the pastry on a lightly floured work surface (1). Using an 8 cm (3.15 inches) ...

Heat the oven to 400°F. Unfold 1 pastry sheet on lightly floured surface. Cut 4 stars of each size, using 3 star cookie cutters in graduated sizes. Repeat with the remaining pastry sheet.

Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the sheet in half lengthwise ... squares while you repeat the process with the remaining puff pastry sheet. Bake the squares until puffed, dry, and very ...