*If you want to make the puff pastry shells yourself, use puff pastry and cut out stars with a cookie cutter. Use 6 solid stars for the bases and 2-3 layers of ‘empty’ stars on top. Prick a few holes in the base, brush each layer with some beaten egg (+ a little milk) and optionally sprinkle some sesame seeds over the top. You can also bake the little stars (note: they naturally need to be baked for a little less time, so check after 10 minutes whether you should already remove them from the baking tray). Bake them at 200 degrees Celsius / 392 Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes. You can keep them for several days in a sealed container.
**You can easily prepare the ragout 1-2 days in advance.