Sweet Almond Pastry

Many many moons ago, when Jorge and that i have been kidless, we used to every so often wake up on Saturday morning and pressure over an hour to get to a Farmer’s marketplace in St Pete that had an exquisite candy almond stuffed crescent. Now we go to one with the twins this is just as tremendous and is simplest fifteen minutes away. It has a gourmet grilled cheese food truck that all of us love, however I sincerely do leave out the ones sweet almond crescents.


So I decided to make a model of it here at domestic and i have to say, it become in all likelihood even higher! from time to time, by the point we were given there, the dough had gotten soggy. At domestic, we all were given to stuff our faces with clean, heat delicious baked almond-y goodness.

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 apart.
  3. In a meals processor (or stand mixer) integrate almond paste, sugar and vanilla extract. until well mixed.
  4. unfold pastry sheet on prepared baking sheet. gently roll it with a rolling pin to be a touch thinner than it's miles out of the field – now not plenty, just a little larger.
  5. comply with video above for how to reduce, fill and braid pastry. here are some written instructions to assist guide you:
  6. spread 1 pastry sheet on prepared pan. cut slits 1 inch other than the 2 aspects of the pastry rectangle within half inch of the in which the center aggregate will move. arrange the almond paste aggregate down the middle of the pastry.
  7. starting at one stop, fold the pastry strips over the almond mixture on a diagonal, alternating aspects. Brush the pastry lightly with the egg wash. Sprinkle with the sliced almonds.
  8. Bake for 10 mins after which lower warmth to 375°F and continue to bake for 17 to 20 mins — till golden brown. allow cool on pan for 10 mins, slice and serve.

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