Danish Pastries

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine can be more economical.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Ricotta is lower in fat and can provide a lighter texture.

fruit preserves

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Fresh fruit reduces sugar content while canned fruit is often less expensive.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and offers a lower glycemic index.

Take puff pastry sheet and cut into a square.

Add a spoon of custard on the pastry.

Top with sliced peaches and a bit of sugar (optional).

Overlap the pastry and place on a tray.

Cut the pastry from the end to the middle, leaving about 1 inch in the middle.

Add custard into the middle and some fruit.

Fold corners into the middle, leaving one corner aside, and place on a baking sheet.

Press down the ends nicely, ensuring there's a hole in the middle.

Cut the pastry into three strips and then into four.

Add custard into the middle and top with fruit.

Egg wash the pastries (optional).

Bake at 180°C for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Glaze with honey and sprinkle icing sugar on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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