Peaches n’ Cream Bars

Before fall officially sets in, I had to squeeze in one last summer dessert.

Peaches and Cream Bars

If creme brûlée and a peach danish had a baby.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time1 hour
Rest Time4 hours
Total Time6 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Dessert
Servings: 12
Calories: 338kcal

Ingredients

Pastry Cream

  • 4 egg yolks
  • cup white sugar
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • cups milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or 1 tsp vanilla extract and ½ vanilla bean pod

Peach Compote

  • 16 oz frozen peaches
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • dash salt

Puff Pastry

  • 2 sheets frozen puff pastry

Instructions

Pastry Cream

  • Separate eggs whites from yolks. In a medium sized bowl, combine egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch, and whisk until pale yellow.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine milk and vanilla paste and bring to a simmer stirring to ensure milk doesn't burn on the bottom of the pan.
  • When milk comes to a soft boil, stir half the milk mixture into the egg mixture, whisking to ensure the eggs don't scramble, then return the mixture to saucepan.
  • Stir the custard until it thickens and remove from heat. Place in a bowl and cover the surface with saran wrap. Refrigerate until ready for use.

Peach Compote

  • Combine frozen peaches, sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Cook for 10-15 until peaches are tender.
  • Mash with a potato masher until chunky and continue boiling another ~5 minutes until thick. Remove from heat and cool.

Puff Pastry.

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • While oven is preheating, take puff pastry out to thaw.
  • Once pliable, cut each sheet of puff pastry into 6 equal sized rectangles. Cut a ¼ inch borer along each rectangle and prick the inside rectangle with a fork.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool.

Assembly

  • Press down the center of the puff pastry to create a well of the fillings.
  • Add a layer of pastry cream to puff pastry and top with peach compote. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g