Description
This Almond Puff Pastry recipe features flaky, buttery puff pastry squares filled with a rich almond butter mixture, topped with sliced almonds and a dusting of powdered sugar. Perfect as a delightful dessert or an elegant snack, these golden pastries bake up crisp and tender with a sweet nutty flavor.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry
- 1 sheet puff pastry
Almond Filling
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Egg Wash
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon water
Topping
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Thaw pastry: Remove the puff pastry sheet from the freezer and let it thaw slightly on the counter while preparing the almond filling.
- Prepare almond filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, sugar, almond flour, egg yolk, and almond extract until smooth and well mixed.
- Fill pastry bag: Spoon the almond filling into a resealable plastic baggie, seal it tightly, and set aside.
- Shape puff pastry: Place the thawed puff pastry sheet on a clean surface and unfold it into a square.
- Cut squares: Cut the pastry square horizontally and vertically into 9 even smaller squares, then transfer them onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Score borders: Using a small sharp knife, lightly score a square inside each pastry square about 1 centimeter from the edges to create a border without cutting all the way through.
- Pipe filling: Snip one corner of the baggie and carefully squeeze the almond filling into the center area of each pastry square inside the scored border.
- Apply egg wash: Whisk together the egg white and water, then brush this mixture onto the outer borders of each puff pastry square to promote browning.
- Add almonds: Sprinkle sliced almonds evenly over the top of each filled pastry for texture and flavor.
- Bake pastries: Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the pastries are puffed up, golden brown, and crisp.
- Dust with sugar: Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before dusting generously with powdered sugar.
- Serve: Enjoy the almond puff pastries warm or at room temperature for the best experience.
Notes
- Store pastries at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Reheat in the microwave, toaster oven, or regular oven until warm and crisp to refresh texture.
- You can freeze the puff pastries either before baking or after cooling for convenient make-ahead treats.
- Be careful when scoring the pastry to avoid cutting completely through; this helps the edges rise nicely.
- Ensure the puff pastry is cold but pliable for easier cutting and shaping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
