Jam puff pastry parcels

Have you ever needed a last-minute dessert, without any time for elaborate preparations? Puff pastry with orange marmalade is a quick and simple yet delicious solution.

Perfect for breakfast, an informal brunch, or a sweet snack, it’s made with just a few ingredients and doesn’t require any special techniques. Let’s see how to make it in simple steps!

Ingredients

For about 8-10 servings:

  • 1 roll of ready-made rectangular puff pastry
  • 150 g of organic orange marmalade
  • 1 egg (for brushing, optional)

Orange marmalade is particularly suitable for this recipe: its slightly bitter taste balances the sweetness of the pastry and makes the result less cloying.

Alternatively, you can choose your favourite jam: apricot for a more delicate result, berries for a livelier note, or fig for a more intense and enveloping flavour.

Which shape should you choose: pinwheels, parcels or a roll?

Puff pastry lends itself to different shapes, all of which are versatile and simple to make: pinwheels, individual parcels or a whole roll to slice after baking. Each shape offers a slightly different result, both aesthetically and in terms of the filling distribution.

The parcel shape is particularly suitable for this recipe, because it allows you to enclose the marmalade inside, keeping it soft and well distributed. It also offers practical, elegant and easy-to-serve portions.

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Step-by-step procedure

The parcels are quick and straightforward to prepare: perfect even when time is short but you don’t want to compromise on a refined result.

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C in static mode.
  2. Unroll the puff pastry on a work surface, without removing the parchment paper supplied.
  3. With a knife or pastry wheel, divide the pastry into even squares (about 8-10 cm per side).
  4. Place a teaspoon of marmalade in the centre of each square, avoiding getting too close to the edges.
  5. Fold each square onto itself (into a triangle or by bringing the corners towards the centre), pressing the edges well to seal the parcel.
  6. If necessary, use the tines of a fork to seal the sides properly.
  7. Arrange the parcels on a baking tray, spacing them apart.
  8. Brush the surface with beaten egg to encourage browning.
  9. Bake for about 18-20 minutes, until the pastry is puffed and golden.

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Tips for perfect puff pastry

To obtain beautifully puffed, evenly browned and visually neat parcels, it’s useful to pay attention to some technical steps during preparation:

  • Use chilled puff pastry from the refrigerator:this makes it easier to work with and ensures it holds its shape better
  • Don’t overdo the marmalade:an excessive amount tends to leak out during baking
  • Brush with egg before baking:this helps to give a golden and slightly glossy surface
  • Leave space between the parcels on the tray:the pastry expands during baking and needs room to cook evenly.

These small tips allow you to obtain a more precise, balanced and visually appealing result. The parcels also taste better, with fragrant pastry and a well-distributed filling.