Almond Danish Puff Pastry

By zircon50

Ingredients

• for the base:
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter, very cold, cut into 1″ pieces
• 2 tbsp water
• for the filling:
• 1 1/2 cups almonds, toasted
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp almond extract
• for the topping:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 cup flour
• 3 eggs

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from sarahmeyerwalsh.wordpress.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

To make the base, pulse the flour and butter in a food processor until the mixture resembles large crumbs. Add the water just until the mixture begins to come together. Press into two 3×9 inch pieces on a baking sheet.

To make the filling, pulse the ingredients in a food process until finely ground. Spread on top of the base.

To make the topping, bring the butter, water and almond extra to a boil. Remove from heat and whisk in the flour until the mixture doesn’t stick to the sides of the pot. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition.. Spread onto the top of the almond mixture.

Bake until the top is a beautiful golden brown, about 45 minutes.