Name: Apricot and custard bow-ties
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoon bought thick vanilla custard; 9 canned apricot halves, halved; 1 tablespoon apricot jam, warmed

Ingredients

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

1 egg, lightly beaten

2 tablespoon bought thick vanilla custard

9 canned apricot halves, halved

1 tablespoon apricot jam, warmed

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Line a baking tray with baking paper. Cut pastry into 3 equal strips. Cut each strip into 3 squares.

2.For each bow-tie, brush a pastry square with a little egg. Place a little custard at centre of the square.

3.Arrange 2 pieces of apricot, cut side up, over custard. Fold 2 opposite pastry corners over filling to enclose, leaving ends open. Secure with a toothpick.

4.Place pastries on prepared tray. Brush with remaining egg. Bake 20 minutes, or until golden and puffed. Cool 5 minutes.

5.Remove and discard toothpicks. Brush with jam to serve.

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