Peach Perfect Pastries
These Peach Perfect Pastries are golden, delicate, and filled with soft, blushing slices of summer fruit. They’re the perfect treat to share with someone special on Valentine’s Day: simple to make, irresistibly pretty, and just the right mix of buttery indulgence and fresh, juicy sweetness. Serve them warm for a romantic breakfast in bed or as a sweet finish to a dinner for two.
How long will it take?
45 minutes
What’s the serving size?
Makes 6
What do I need?
- 2 sheets puff pastry, about 25-centimetres x 25-centimetres, thawed
- 3 ripe peaches, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp apricot jam, warmed
- 1 ½ tbsp raw sugar
How do I make it?
- Preheat oven to 200C.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Cut the puff pastry into 6 heart shapes and lay on the tray.
- Toss peach slices with lemon juice, then fan several slices onto each pastry, leaving a border.
- Mix egg and milk, then brush over the edges of the pastry.
- Brush warmed jam over the peaches.
- Sprinkle edges of pastry with sugar.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until puffed, golden and glossy.
- Cool slightly on a rack.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream, Greek yoghurt, or a dollop of cream.
