Stella Santa

Stella Santa, lit. " Holy Star" is a traditional Acirian pastry, typically associated with the Christmas season, but are often consumed alongside any days of Christian significance. Following Yonderian tradition, it is made from yeast-leavened dough made into the shape of a star, with varying jams used for flavouring in the center of the pastry.

Origins
Despite the common belief in Aciria the Stella Santa has a long history reaching as far as the middle ages, in reality the pastry originates in the latter half of the 19th century. Giuliano I, famed for his sweet tooth and fondness of Yonderian pastry, invited the Yonderian baker Edmond Cavreau to the Imperial Court and tasked him with creating a unique pastry to unveil at the Christmas ball of 1860. Cavreau took inspiration from the star in the sky during the birth of Jesus Christ, deciding to give the pastry a star-shape. The initial attempts of a more traditional star-shaped pastry resulted in uneven browning or the toughening of the dough, resulting in Cavreau settling for the now-famed shape of the pastry.