These fresh-from-the oven golden pastries are full of sweet apricot and almond surprises.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet frozen ready-rolled puff pastry, partially thawed
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup flaked almonds
- 20g butter
- 8 apricots, quartered, stones removed
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Icing sugar mixture, to serve
Method
- Step 1Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Cut pastry into 4 squares. Place squares on tray. Lightly brush with egg. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until puffed and golden.
- Step 2Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add almonds. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until golden. Remove to a plate. Melt butter in pan. Add apricots. Combine sugar, 2 tablespoons cold water and vanilla in a jug. Pour over apricots. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes until apricots are just soft.
- Step 3Split pastries in half crossways. Place bases on plates. Top with apricot mixture and almonds. Cover with pastry tops. Dust with icing sugar. Serve.
- High fibre
- High protein
- Low sodium
- Lower gi
- Vegetarian
Nutrition
1214 kj
Energy
18g
Fat Total
8g
Saturated Fat
3g
Fibre
6g
Protein
80mg
Cholesterol
119.46mg
Sodium
12g
Carbs (sugar)
26g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
- Author: Annette Forrest
- Image credit: Mark O'Meara
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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