Glazed Apricot Twists

Ingredients

• Puff pastry

  Frozen, ready-to-bake

  9 oz or 255g

• Sugar

  White, granulated sugar

  ¼ cup or 50g

• Heavy whipping cream

  Fluid

  1 tbsp or 15g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  2 tsp or 10g

• Apricot jam

  Includes preserves

  ½ cup or 160g

Directions

1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Thaw and roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface into a 12- by 10-inch rectangle, then cut in half lengthwise. Cut each half crosswise into 4 (5- by 3-inch) strips (for a total of 8 strips).
3. Spread each strip with 1/2 tablespoon of melted jam, then fold strips in half lengthwise to form 1 1/2-inch-wide strips. Twist each strip 3 times and place on baking sheet.
4. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer twists to a rack set over a sheet of parchment. Stir together confectioners sugar, cream, and lemon juice until smooth, then brush over warm twists. Serve warm.