Puff Pastry Bear Claws
Martha stewart living, june 2010.
Recipe Summary Puff Pastry Bear Claws
Puff pastry with an almond filling: simple, yet delicious!Ingredients | Peach And Blueberry Tart Puff Pastry⅓ cup superfine sugar¼ cup unsalted butter, softened2 large egg yolks¼ teaspoon almond extract1 cup ground almonds1 tablespoon all-purpose flour1 sheet puff pastry, thawed and rolled out into a 16x16-inch square1 egg1 tablespoon water2 tablespoons sliced almonds, or to taste2 tablespoons superfine sugar, or to tasteDirectionsPreheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).Beat 1/3 cup superfine sugar and butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs yolks and beat well; beat in almond extract. Stir ground almonds and flour into butter mixture until mixture has a thick paste-like consistency.Cut puff pastry into 8 equal pieces. Place 1 tablespoon almond mixture in the lower center of each piece. Fold top of puff pastry down over the filling and press edges together to seal. Make three 1/2-inch cuts equal lengths apart on the bottom edge to make the "claws". Transfer pastries to a baking sheet.Whisk egg and water together in a bowl. Brush each bear claw with egg mixture and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons superfine sugar and sliced almonds.Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.To make ground almonds, freeze whole almonds, then place in a food processor and grind in short bursts. Do not over process or allow them to get warm, otherwise they will turn into almond butter.Info | Peach And Blueberry Tart Puff Pastryprep:
30 mins
cook:
15 mins
additional:
15 mins
total:
1 hr
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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