Jam Custard Pastry Pockets
Crisp air fryer pastry pockets filled with creamy vanilla custard and raspberry jam. These golden pastries are simple to prepare and finished with a light dusting of icing sugar.
Ingredients
- 3 sheets puff pastry ready-rolled
- 6 tablespoons jam such as strawberry, raspberry or apricot
- 6 tablespoons custard
- 1 egg beaten
- 3 tablespoons icing sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 –2 teaspoons milk
- Sprinkles or crushed freeze-dried berries optional
Instructions
- Cut each pastry sheet into four pieces.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon jam and 1 tablespoon custard onto the centre of six pastry rectangles, leaving a 1 cm border.
- Do not overfill.
- Brush the borders with beaten egg.
- Place the remaining pastry rectangles on top.
- Press the edges firmly with your fingers, then crimp with a fork.
- Cut a small cross in the top of each pastry to allow steam to escape.
- Chill for 20 minutes to firm.
- Preheat the air fryer to 180°C.
- Line the basket with baking paper trimmed to fit.
- Brush the pastry tops with beaten egg.
- Air fry in batches for 10 minutes, or 13 minutes if frozen, until puffed and deep golden.
- If the pastry is still pale underneath, carefully turn and cook for 3 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Mix the icing sugar, vanilla extract and milk to make a thick glaze.
- Drizzle over the cooled pastries and sprinkle with crushed freeze-dried berries, if using.
- Best eaten on the day they are made, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Notes & Wine Advice
Serving Suggestions
Serve the pastry pockets once they have cooled and the vanilla glaze has set. They are especially good with tea or coffee.Recipe Notes
Strawberry, raspberry or apricot jam can be used. Do not overfill the pastries, as excess jam or custard may escape during cooking.Cooking Advice
Seal the edges firmly before crimping them with a fork. If the pastry is still pale underneath after air frying, carefully turn the pockets and cook for another 3 minutes.Storage Advice
These pastries are best eaten on the day they are made. Leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days.Wine Advice
These sweet jam and custard pastries are better suited to tea or coffee, so no wine pairing is necessary.Nutrition values
Serving: 190 gr | Calories: 545 kcal | koolhydraten: 67 g | Eiwitten: 8 g | Vet: 27 g | Verzadigd vet: 12 g | Natrium: 330 mg | Suiker: 31 g