Puffed Pastry Peach Tarts

 Puffed Pastry Peach Tarts

Don’t you just love simple desserts that look beautiful and taste like you got them from a bakery?  I do.  And this is just perfect.

Puffed Pastry Peach Tarts

1 sheet frozen puffed pastry thawed

1 egg, beaten

1 tablespoon sugar

1 can sliced peaches, drained

8 oz cream cheese softened

2/3 cup powdered sugar + more for sprinkling

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thaw pastry 20 minutes at room temp, or until you can unfold the pastry. On a floured surface cut the puffed pastry into 4 x 2 inch rectangles. Place each rectangle on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Using a small, sharp knife, score a rectangle about 1/3 inch inside from the border of the puffed pastry. Be careful not to cut through the dough. Brush the scored edge with egg and sprinkle sugar on top. Bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from oven and re-score the edge and lightly push down the center of each square and cool completely.  

In a medium bowl combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and beat until creamy. Place a spoonful of cream cheese mixture on each square and spread to a thin layer. Place peach slices over the center of each pastry square.  Sprinkle powdered sugar all over pastry.  Set aside until you make your glaze.

Vanilla Glaze 

½ cup powdered sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon milk

Stir together powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Add more milk if needed to reach desired consistency then drizzle over pastries.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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