I added about 3 peaches per puff and then added a generous dollop of cream to each. I used a large star tip and had to refill my bag multiple times. Once whipped cream is made (see recipe card below), add it to a piping bag. I bake mine for 13-15 minutes each at 400 degrees Fahrenheit which produces a fluffy, golden brown pastry shell.Īllow pastry to cool for 5 minutes before gently pulling it apart into two halves. Since puff pastry do not really spread (they rise upwards) you can line them about 1/2 inch apart. I used a large oven-sized baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Try to cut slices evenly into 9 total squares. To slice, place one sheet of pastry on a large cutting board and unwrap. It is best to unwrap the dough (in 3 quarters) and cut it will still slightly firm. You do not want to over thaw which will cause the dough to be warm, sticky, and floppy. Remove both sheets from the paper package and unfold once just thawed. When thawing your puff pastry you can take the paper package out of the box. Only thaw it from the freezer on the day you plan on baking with it. I love working with it for both sweet and savory desserts, but there is a trick to using it.ĭo not refrigerate your puff pastry as this can ruin the baking process. Puff pastry handling & baking tipsįrozen puff pastry is a baking lifesaver. Target sells this under the Market Pantry brand. Peach pie filling- Two 21 ounce cans is what you will need for one batch of puff pastry. Powdered sugar- This fine sugar will sweeten your real whipped cream and provide a sweet dusting for your puff pastry which is not naturally sweet. Heavy whipping cream or whipped topping- 16 ounces works well for this dessert. Puff pastry– One 17.25 box is all you will need! If you too can appreciate a quick but tasty dessert, this Peaches and Cream Puff Pastry Dessert is ideal! You only need a few ingredient items and a mere 30 minutes to bake, cool, and fill these.īest of all, these desserts can be made the night before for the next day’s enjoyment.īefore you get started, check out everything you will need to make these peachy perfect squares. You can learn more about how to make your own filling by checking out these deliciously easy Peach Hand Pies. Peach pie filling is quite difficult to find in-stores so I have even resorted to making my own. While I always prefer to bake with fresh fruit, I am not opposed to using canned fruit filling. I enjoy adding fresh fruits to recipes like watermelon salad, and these Waffle Bowls with Fresh Fruit & Yogurt. When I think of Summer, fruits like strawberries, blueberries, peaches, and watermelon are life. This peaches and cream dessert is a quick and delicious bakery-quality summer dessert that is practically fool-proof. If you're looking for easy dessert recipes, you might be interested by my Surprise Lemon Pudding or my Salted Caramel Chocolate Mousse, click on my " Sweet" category for more sweet treats.Sweet peach pie filling is nestled between sweet, fresh real cream, and two buttery and flaky puff pastry halves. Hand pies are so cute and they are a delicious alternative to the regular pies. If after filling your hand pies you are left with diced peach and pastry cream, just layer them into small cups, that’ll make another delicious dessert. Always work with very cold pastry dough as it is much easier to manipulate. If you are in a hurry and don't have time to make a pastry cream, you could use a mix of cream cheese, vanilla and sugarįor lack of time, I used store bought puff pastry. Tip: I have filled these hand pies with some pastry cream, it's delicious and I really like it, plus you can re-use the leftover pastry cream to make another dessert. Don’t over fill your hand pies or they crack open while baking. Then I cut my puff pastry dough in rectangles of 5x4 inches (13 x 10 cm), layered some vanilla pastry cream, covered with peach cubes and closed my hand pies, then baked them for 20 minutes, simple as that. Peaches are so juicy they can soak the puff pastry, I collected more than a cup of juice. Then I drained them and kept them into a meshed sieve until ready to use. This is a recipe that children and grown-ups alike adore, these hand pies will be gone in no time.įor this recipe, I peeled and diced 3 peaches, I used nectarines actually, briefly sautéed the little cubes with a chunk of butter and 3 tablespoons of honey, just to help them release some of their juice. These peach and honey hand pies or turnovers are super easy to make, I made them buttery puff pastry, so good! They're a delicious treat to snack on!
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