Fill a sheet of puff pastry with a delicious almond filling, top with almonds and a light sprinkling of sugar, and bake to make these delicious pastries.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
354 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
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.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
Ingredients
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup ground almonds
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
⅓ cup superfine sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed and rolled out into a 16x16-inch square
