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Equipment
cutting board
large baking sheet
Sharp knife
Instructions
Keeping the sheet of puff pastry dough on the plastic it came on or on a chopping board, slice the puff pastry square into 9 small equal squares.
Use a 2 inch circle cookie cutter and press down in the middle of each square - cut all the way through but don’t separate the two pieces, just press down on the circle piece of dough in the centre as you lift the cookie cutter away.
Use a fork to prick holes over that centre circle, then freeze the squares for 30 minutes. It’s important that they’re quite solid again before proceeding as puff pastry puffs better the colder it is when it goes into the oven. You can leave them in the fridge or freezer overnight at this point and bake them fresh, first thing in the morning if you like.
Preheat the oven to 200C (1800C fan) / 395F. Line a large baking sheet with baking paper.
Transfer the frozen puff pastry squares to the baking sheet at least 1 inch apart. Brush the egg wash around the edges - it doesn’t matter if you get a little over the circle section too but aim for the edges.
Place 2 teaspoons of jam into the centre of each square.
Bake for 18-20 minutes until deep golden brown around the edges. Be careful if handling them straight away as the jam will be like molten lava.
Feel free to add just a touch more jam if any look a bit patchy, then allow to cool completely before serving. Dust with icing sugar and serve.
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Notes
Can be made in a muffin tin as well. If using a muffin tin, first make sure the squares are large enough to have a bit of lip all the way around so they act like a cup. You will not need to score the centre with a cookie cutter but still make sure to prick the bases with a fork. You likely won’t be able to get much of an egg wash around the edges so they may not turn out quite as golden brown.
Nutrition details are approximate only - scroll below the recipe to find the full nutritional information.
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