Peach Puff Pastries

Directions

• Step 1 Wash, peel, and slice ripe peaches. Set aside.
• Step 2 In a small pan melt butter over medium heat.
• Step 3 Add light brown sugar and orange juice. Mix together.
• Step 4 Add sliced peaches.
• Step 5 Cook for 2 minutes, stirring and pouring sugar mixture over peaches.
• Step 6 Remove from heat.
• Step 7 Lightly flour work surface and rolling pin.
• Step 8 Place thawed yet cool puff pastry on to work surface. The warmer the pastry the better chance of it sticking.
• Step 9 Roll out pastry in both directions, stretching pastry slightly.
• Step 10 Cut each pastry sheet into 3 equal parts. ( You will have 6 long pieces)
• Step 11 Place the puff pastry on parchment paper on a baking sheet.
• Step 12 Add a few tablespoons of the cooked peaches  towards one end of the pastry. (Not too much or it won’t seal shut)
• Step 13 Fold the puff pastry in half, pressing the sides together.
• Step 14 Using a fork, seal the sides together.
• Step 15 Crack an egg into a small bowl and whisk.
• Step 16 Brush the tops and sides of pastry with the egg wash.
• Step 17 Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Step 18 While pastries are baking make glaze.
• Step 19 Combine confectioner’s sugar and half and half until the mixture is smooth but not too runny.
• Step 20 As the peach puff pastries cool, drizzle the glaze on each of them.
• Step 21 Enjoy warm or room temperature.
• Step 22 (Variations: Include cinnamon to the peaches. Add vanilla to glaze mixture or substitute orange juice instead of half and half.)