Name: 4-Ingredient Apricot Danish Pastry Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Ingredients: 350 g ready rolled croissant dough ((1 tin)); 400 g custard ((1 tin)); 240 g apricot halves ((1 tin, drained)); 1 medium free range egg; icing sugar (powdered sugar) ((optional))

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You know those apricot pastries you get in coffee shops, crispy on the outside, juicy in the middle and boasting a gorgeously smooth custard? Well, these are just like them, except they're better, cheaper and you can make them at home!

Overhead shot of apricot pastries ready to enjoy

These apricot pastries are SO GOOD and, what's more, they only need four ingredients - you can make them in under 30 minutes. Breakfast, anyone?

Here's how to make these delicious apricot pastries.

Ingredients

350 g ready rolled croissant dough (1 tin)
400 g custard (1 tin)
240 g apricot halves (1 tin, drained)
1 medium free range egg
icing sugar (powdered sugar) (optional)

Equipment

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200C/390F (180C/355F fan). Divide the dough into six triangles.

Triangles of ready-rolled croissant dough

Place a dessert spoon of custard into the middle of a triangle.

Add a spoonful of custard to the croissant dough triangle

Put an apricot half on top, cut side down.

Fold the sharper points up to meet each other and pinch.

Folding together to make apricot pastries

Fold the last point up and press together.

Preparing the apricot pastries ready for baking

Repeat for every triangle.

Place on a greaseproof paper lined tray. Brush with the egg.

Bake for approx 12 minutes until golden brown.

Baking apricot pastries until golden brown

Allow your apricot custard Danish pastries to cool

Allow to cool.

If you like them a little sweeter, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Apricot pastries sprinkled with powdered sugar

Enjoy!

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5 from 2 votes

4-Ingredient Apricot Danish Pastry Recipe

Crispy on the outside and juicy in the middle. These apricot custard Danish pastries are easy are SO GOOD.

Prep Time15

Cook Time12

Total Time27

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Danish

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: 6 danish pastries

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

350 g ready rolled croissant dough (1 tin)
400 g custard (1 tin)
240 g apricot halves (1 tin, drained)
1 medium free range egg
icing sugar (powdered sugar) (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200C/390F (180C/355F fan). Divide the dough into six triangles.
Place a dessert spoon of custard into the middle of a triangle.
Put an apricot half on top, cut side down.
Fold the sharper points up to meet each other and pinch. Fold the last point up and press together. Repeat for every triangle.
Place on a greaseproof paper lined tray and brush with the egg.
Bake for approx 12 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool.
If you like them a little sweeter, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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Nutrition

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.

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4-ingredient apricot danish pastry

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