Description
Sweet apricot cheesecake pastries dance with delicate layers of creamy filling and golden, flaky crust. Fragrant fruit and rich cream blend perfectly, promising a delightful dessert experience you cannot resist.
Ingredients
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Pastry Ingredients:
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Fruit Topping:
- 1 cup fresh apricots
- 2 tbsp apricot jam
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp butter (for brushing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Dust work surface with flour and carefully unfold the puff pastry sheets.
- Cut each pastry sheet into four equal rectangular sections.
- In a mixing bowl, whip cream cheese with sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the cheese mixture, stirring until fully blended.
- Spread the cream cheese filling evenly in the center of each pastry rectangle, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Slice fresh apricots into thin, delicate wedges.
- Arrange apricot slices artfully on top of the cream cheese layer.
- Carefully fold the pastry edges inward, creating a rustic frame around the filling.
- Brush the pastry edges with melted butter to ensure a golden, glossy finish.
- Transfer pastries to the prepared baking sheet, spacing them slightly apart.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until pastries are puffed and achieve a rich, golden-brown color.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Warm apricot jam and delicately glaze the top of each pastry.
- Dust with powdered sugar just before serving for an elegant presentation.
Notes
- Choose ripe, slightly soft apricots for maximum sweetness and flavor intensity.
- Chill cream cheese mixture beforehand to help maintain structural integrity during baking.
- Replace cream cheese with dairy-free alternatives like coconut cream for vegan version.
- Cut pastry edges precisely to ensure even, professional-looking golden borders on each pastry.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg