To make the stars, roll out pastry to 1/8" thickness. Using a star-shaped cookie cutter, cut pastry into 2" stars. Place stars on a greased cookie sheet. Brush with beaten egg. Bake in a 400° oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove stars from oven and place on a rack to cool.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add apples, water, sugars, spices and Eau de Pomme. Cook until apples are soft, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Turn heat to low, cover and cook another 10 minutes. Transfer apple mixture to a blender and puree. Return puree to saucepan, add currants and keep warm.

Use two stars per person. Cut stars in half. Place bottom of stars on plate and spoon apple compote on top. Place top portion of star over compote. Dust stars and plate with powdered sugar. Add a scoop of ice cream (candied ginger ice cream is great with this). Garnish with remaining crystallized ginger.