Description
This Almond Puff Pastry Recipe features flaky, golden puff pastry squares filled with a rich almond mixture, topped with sliced almonds and powdered sugar. Perfect as a delightful breakfast treat, snack, or dessert, these pastries are crisp and buttery with a sweet almond flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
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
Topping and Glaze
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 400℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Thaw Puff Pastry: Remove the sheet of puff pastry from the freezer and let it thaw slightly on the counter until pliable but still cool.
- Make Almond Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, sugar, almond flour, egg yolk, and almond extract until smooth and well blended.
- Prepare Filling Bag: Spoon the almond filling mixture into a resealable plastic bag, seal it tightly, and set aside until ready to pipe.
- Cut Pastry Squares: Lay the puff pastry sheet flat on a clean surface and cut it into 9 even squares. Transfer these squares to the prepared baking sheet.
- Score Pastry Borders: Using a sharp small knife, lightly score a smaller square inside each puff pastry square about 1 centimeter from the edges, being careful not to cut all the way through, creating a raised border.
- Fill Pastries: Cut one corner off the filling bag and pipe the almond filling evenly into the inner scored sections of each pastry square.
- Glaze Pastry Borders: Whisk together the egg white and water, then brush this egg wash onto the outer borders of the puff pastry squares to help them brown and seal.
- Add Almonds: Sprinkle sliced almonds generously over the filled almond mixture on each pastry square.
- Bake Pastries: Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the pastries are puffed up and golden brown all over.
- Finish and Serve: Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Store pastries at room temperature for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
- Reheat gently in a microwave, toaster oven, or conventional oven to restore crispness before serving.
- You can freeze the pastries before or after baking; thaw and warm before serving.
- Be careful not to cut through the puff pastry when scoring, as the border is essential to hold the filling in place during baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
