Cheese Cake & Apricot Pastries
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Puff pastry squares topped with cheesecake and apricot jam. The best pastry recipe!
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
apricot pastries
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 1048 kcal
Ingredients
- 15 x12 inches sheet of Puff Pastry
- 1/2 packet Cream Cheese
- 3/4 cup well drained fresh cheese Can be replaced with cream cheese or ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/3-1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Apricot Jam or any thick jam
Egg Wash
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp water
To sprinkle the pastry
- 1/4 – 1/3 cup sugar
Instructions
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Mix 1/2 pack cream cheese with 1/3-1/2 cup sugar, until smooth. Add 3/4 cup fresh cheese, 1 egg & 1 tsp vanilla extract. Stir everything until well combined.
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Cut frozen puff pastry into 3 in x 3 in squares.
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Put 1 full tablespoon of cheese filling right in the middle.
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Top with 1 teaspoon of jam.
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Place in the freezer until the filling is well frozen. About 1-2 hours.
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When ready to serve, heat oven to 400°F.
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To make the egg wash - whisk 1 egg & 1 tbsp water.
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Brush the sides of the pastry with the egg wash. Sprinkle sides of each pastry with about 1 teaspoon of sugar. Work quickly so the pastries do not thaw.
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Transfer squares to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, placing them 1 inch apart.
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Bake for 15+ minutes, until tops and bottoms are golden in color. If the tops are browned but the bottoms have not baked through, put on lower rack and cover the top with foil, until the bottoms bake through.
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Allow to slightly cool and serve right away.
Nutrition Facts
Cheese Cake & Apricot Pastries
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1048
Calories from Fat 648
% Daily Value*
Fat 72g111%
Saturated Fat 19g119%
Cholesterol 21mg7%
Sodium 472mg21%
Potassium 128mg4%
Carbohydrates 87g29%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 65IU1%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.