Peach Streusel Braid
This recipe is for this delicious fresh peach streusel braided puff pastry. Flaky puffed pastry envelopes warm and gooey fresh peaches with a sugary sweet sauce. This recipe is two of my favorite things: easy and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbl water
- 2 cups fresh peaches peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbl flour
- 1/4 cup pecans chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 sheet puff pastry dough, thawed 1/2 of a 17.3oz package
- 2 Tbl coarse sugar or granulated sugar
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water until frothy,
- Stir the peaches, brown sugar, flour, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl.
- With the puff pastry dough sheet unfolded, place it on a lightly floured surface. With a roll pin, roll the dough smooth out, making it a 14x12-inch rectangle. Place the puff pastry on the parchment paper.
- Spoon the peach mixture down the center of the puff pastry, keeping the mixture 2 inches away from all sides.
- Sprinkle the chopped pecans all over the peach mixture,
- Cut slits 1 inch apart from the 2 sides of the pastry and staying within 1/2 inch away from the peach mixture.
- Starting at one end, fold the pastry strips over the peach mixture, alternating sides.
- Brush the pastry with the egg wash.
- Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.
Notes
You can substitute the fresh peaches for frozen by using 2 cups frozen peach slices, thawed and well drained.