Puff pastry with apricot

6 servings

30 minutes

Apricot pastries are an exquisite combination of airy puff pastry, a delicate cheese layer, and sweet fruit filling. This dessert, inspired by Russian baking traditions, evokes cozy family tea times filled with the aroma of vanilla and fresh apricots. The crispy crust hides a soft filling where the creamy texture of the cheese blends with the light tartness of the apricot, while thin almond slices and powdered sugar add elegance. These pastries are perfect for morning coffee or festive tables, creating an atmosphere of comfort and warmth. The use of starch helps maintain the texture of the dough, preventing it from becoming soggy. The simplicity of preparation makes this dessert accessible to everyone, and its taste lingers in memory for a long time, evoking a desire to dive back into this sweet gastronomic world.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 393.2
• Proteins: 10.4g
• Fats: 20.1g
• Carbohydrates: 42.8g

Ingredients

• Puff pastry: 1 pc
• Canned apricots: 0.5 glass
• Cottage cheese: 6 tbsp
• Sugar: 2 tbsp
• Vanilla sugar: pinch
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Potato starch: 1 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. For 6 layers, you need 1 sheet of puff pastry. Thaw the dough, roll it out into a rectangle 3 mm thick, and cut it into 6 pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Puff pastry: 1 piece

2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and grease it with a little oil. Place the rectangles of dough on the tray, as it will be difficult to do this later with the filling.

   Required ingredients:

   • Puff pastry: 1 piece

3. Filling. Mix cottage cheese with sugar and vanillin. It's better to use dry, low-fat cottage cheese to avoid excess moisture. Place a tablespoon of the cottage cheese mixture on each dough piece. Spread the cottage cheese so that it forms a small layer, not reaching the edges of the pastries by about 5-7 mm.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cottage cheese: 6 tablespoons
   • Sugar: 2 tablespoons
   • Vanilla sugar:  pinch

4. Cut halves of apricots or peaches into slices and place them on the layers.

   Required ingredients:

   • Canned apricots: 0.5 glass

5. Sprinkle the apricots lightly with starch on top so that the juice released during baking sets and prevents the pastries from becoming soggy.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato starch: 1 tablespoon

6. Brush the pastries with egg and bake for 15-20 minutes at 180-200 degrees.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 1 piece

7. Ready pastries will be more beautiful and tastier if sprinkled with powdered sugar and almond flakes.