Ice Tray Almond & Apricot Pastry Bites in an Air Fryer

These crispy and sweet puff pastry bites - a fun treat made in ice trays - are easy, delicious and a sure way to wow your guests! Perfectly paired with a hot cuppa or muched on their own!

Ingredients:
50g butter
50g castor sugar
Pinch salt
1 egg
½ cup almond flour
½ tin apricots
Puff pastry
Apricot jam
2 TSBP desiccated coconut
1 egg lightly beaten for egg wash
 
Method:
Roll out the cold puff pastry on a floured surface.
Lightly press the pastry into an ice cube tray.
Beat the butter and sugar together and add the egg, salt and almond flour.
Spoon the almond mix into the ice cube trays.
Top with chopped apricots.
Coat an egg wash around each cube.
Place a piece of pastry on top and press to seal each cube.
Place in the freezer for 15 mins.
Turn out onto the Vortex / Duo Crisp baking tray.
Brush the top with egg wash.
Bake at 160ºC for 12 mins turn after 8 mins of cooking to ensure the bottom is cooked.
Carefully remove from the Air Fryer and cut into cubes.
Heat the apricot jam in the microwave and bush each cube with jam then toss in coconut and serve.