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Festive Peach Strudel

So simple, so impressive and such an easy dessert to whip up when friends pop by, our Peach Strudel is the perfect festive treat!

Ingredients

1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
1 cup freshly sliced or defrosted peach slices
1 jar New Canaan Farms Peach Pecan & Amaretto Jam
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup halved pecans
1 beaten egg, for basting
Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

Serve with

Vanilla Ice Cream or whipped heavy cream

A jar of New Canaan Farms of Peach Amaretto Pecan Jam

A sheet of uncooked puff pastry with New Canaan Farms each Pecan & Amaretto Jam spread down the middle — Adding this extra layer of jam is optional

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350° and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Sprinkle your countertop with a little flour and roll out the puff pastry. Place the pastry onto the baking sheet, then spread a thin layer of New Canaan Farms Peach Pecan & Amaretto Jam on the center section of the pastry.
With a sharp knife, carve the remaining two sides of the pastry into diagonal strips.

Uncooked puff pastry with the middle third piled with peaches, pecans and New Canaan Farms Peach Pecan & Amaretto Jam — Good enough to eat already

Wrapped uncooked Peach Pecan & Amaretto streusel — All wrapped up and ready to go

Spoon a cup of Peach Pecan & Amaretto Jam into a saucepan and add in the peaches, pecans and brown sugar. Heat and gently simmer for a couple of minutes, stirring regularly, until the mixture caramelizes slightly. Allow to cool for 5 minutes then spoon onto the central pastry section.
Fold in the ends of the pastry and weave the strips across each other, tucking everything in at both ends so the peach mixture is secure.
Baste with the beaten egg then pop in the oven and bake for 20-25 mins, until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.
Allow to cool slightly, then plate and serve with vanilla ice cream