SWEET ALMOND PASTRY

Now we have a tendency to attend one with the twins that's even as nice and is just fifteen minutes away. it's a connoisseur grilled cheese food truck that we have a tendency to all love, however i actually do miss those Prunus amygdalus crescents.

So i made a decision to form a version of it here reception and that i ought to say, it had been presumably even better! generally, by the time we have a tendency to got there, the dough had gotten soggy. At home, we have a tendency to all ought to stuff our faces with recent, heat delicious baked almond-y goodness.

I created a brilliant fast thirty second video for you guys. i believe it’s useful to examine the way to braid the pastry…all i want is to create a scratch and sniff screen. 😉 Would y’all prefer to begin seeing a lot of videos? does one realize them fun/helpful at all?

I promise you'll love this simple instruction for my favorite almond stuffed pastry. build this for brunch to impress all of your friends…while it's terribly concerned, it solely takes concerning forty minutes begin to finish!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 7 oz almond paste
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 sheet puff pastry
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and water. Set aside.
3. In a food processor (or stand mixer) combine almond paste, sugar and vanilla extract. Until well combined.
4. Unfold pastry sheet on prepared baking sheet. Gently roll it with a rolling pin to be a little thinner than it is out of the box – not much, just a little larger.
5. Follow video above for how to cut, fill and braid pastry. Here are some written directions to help guide you:
6. Unfold 1 pastry sheet on prepared pan. Cut slits 1 inch apart from the 2 sides of the pastry rectangle within 1/2 inch of the where the center mixture will go. Arrange the almond paste mixture down the center of the pastry.
7. Starting at one end, fold the pastry strips over the almond mixture on a diagonal, alternating sides. Brush the pastry lightly with the egg wash. Sprinkle with the sliced almonds.
8. Bake for 10 minutes and then lower heat to 375°F and continue to bake for 17 to 20 minutes — until golden brown. Let cool on pan for 10 minutes, slice and serve.

Recipe From : The Novice Chef