Embark on a culinary journey with our Almond Pastry Sticks, a delightful treat that combines the nutty flavor of almonds with the flaky layers of puff pastry. These delectable pastries are perfect for any occasion, whether it's an elegant brunch, a casual afternoon tea, or a special holiday gathering. With our easy-to-follow recipes, you'll learn how to craft these pastries from scratch, using simple ingredients and techniques. Discover the secrets to creating the perfect puff pastry, filled with a sweet and aromatic almond filling. Choose from three irresistible variations: classic almond sticks, decadent chocolate-almond sticks, and tantalizing orange-almond sticks. Each recipe offers a unique flavor combination that will tantalize your taste buds. Get ready to impress your friends and family with these delightful Almond Pastry Sticks, a true testament to your culinary skills.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SWEET ALMOND TWISTS
These delicate almond pastries make lovely light-as-air accompaniments for coffee, tea or cocoa. Your guests will never guess the recipe calls for packaged frozen dough. When I give them as a fresh-baked gift, I tuck in a note saying that they're best served warmed-and right away! -Gloria Devendittis, Waterford, Connecticut
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 32 twists.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Unfold puff pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface; roll each sheet into a 15x10-in. rectangle., In a small bowl, whisk egg and water; brush over rectangles. Spread pastry filling over one rectangle to within 1/4 in. of edges; sprinkle with almonds. Top with remaining pastry, egg wash side down, pressing lightly., Brush top with egg wash. Cut in half lengthwise; cut each rectangle crosswise into 16 strips. Twist each strip 2-3 times. Place 1 in. apart on baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 12-14 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
ALMOND PASTRY PUFFS
This tender, nutty almond pastry is one of my favorite brunch treats. It looks and tastes so special, people won't believe you made it yourself. It's good that the recipe makes two! -Betty Claycomb, Alverton, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Brunch
Time 1h
Yield 2 pastries (11 servings each).
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour and salt; cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 2 tablespoons cold water; stir with a fork until blended. Shape dough into a ball; divide in half. Place dough 3 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet; pat each into a 12x3-in. rectangle., In a large saucepan, bring remaining butter and water to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in extract and remaining flour until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Spread over rectangles. Bake at 400° until topping is lightly browned, 18-20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire racks., For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, water and extract; beat until smooth. Spread over pastries; sprinkle with almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 130mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
BANKET
My husband's family is Dutch and this is a recipe from the Netherlands that is a great tasting pastry using almond paste. Enjoy!
Provided by BKET
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Dutch
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cut cold butter or margarine into flour until the mixture has a crumb-like texture. Make a well in the center, add cold water. Mix together until the mixture forms a ball. Do not overmix. Chill dough.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a medium bowl, blend together almond paste, eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, almond extract and salt.
- Divide dough in 4 parts, and roll into 15 inch strips. Place filling along the center of each long strip of dough. Roll up, and pinch the ends to seal. Place strips 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Brush with egg white, and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 64.1 mg, Sugar 6.3 g
ALMOND PASTE
This recipe is for those of you who wish to make your own almond paste. I prefer making my own. When I feel lazy, I purchase it in specialty stores. Rose water can be substituted for the almond extract, and can be purchased in Middle Eastern stores, or maybe even health food stores.
Provided by Carol
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Grind almonds in a blender. Thoroughly mix in confectioners sugar. Beat egg whites slightly, then stir into the almond mixture. Add almond extract or rosewater (see Cook's Note), using your hands to blend the heavy mixture.
- Store in the refrigerator up to 1 week or in the freezer up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.9 calories, Carbohydrate 44.7 g, Fat 19.2 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 14.6 mg, Sugar 38.4 g
EASY DANISH ALMOND PASTRIES
If you have made a traditional Danish pastry, then you know how labor-intensive the dough can be to make. This recipe offers a comparatively quick, flaky, buttery, almond paste-filled Danish. The taste is phenomenal.
Provided by Lance F
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
- Unroll 1 tube of crescent roll dough and spread in the bottom of the prepared pan. Seal the seams of the dough to prevent from separation.
- Roll almond paste into a thin sheet, large enough to cover your cake pan. Cut edges with a knife or rolling pizza cutter.
- Combine mascarpone cheese, 1/2 cup white sugar, and egg yolk in the bowl of an electric mixer; mix until thoroughly combined and smooth with no lumps remaining. Spread evenly on top of dough. Place rolled out almond paste on top of cheese mixture.
- Open the remaining tube of crescent dough, unroll it, and put on top of the almond paste. Seal all of the seams and ensure dough covers the entire top of the pan. Whisk egg white and use a pastry brush to spread on the top of the rolled out dough. Spread sliced almonds on top to coat. Lightly sprinkle remaining white sugar evenly on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar and water for glaze together in a bowl. Drizzle over the top of the cooled Danish and cut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.9 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 186.6 mg, Sugar 10.4 g
ALMOND SHORTCRUST PASTRY
This nutty shortcrust pastry becomes the perfect base for our favorite Blueberry Jam Tartlets.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes enough for 12 tartlets
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Finely grind almonds in a food processor. Add flour, sugar, and salt; pulse to combine. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add yolk and 1 tablespoon ice water; pulse until dough just comes together, adding up to 1 tablespoon more water if needed.
- Shape pastry into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes (up to 3 days) before rolling.
FRUITY ALMOND PUFF PASTRY TART
We are making frangipane. It sounds super fancy, but it's code for a tasty tart filling times ten. It is most classically made with almonds, but is also tasty when you sub in the same amount of hazelnuts or pecans. The tart is usually either strawberry or raspberry with some sweet apricot jam to coat the fruit, but you can get creative with what you have on hand. Nuts with buttery puff pastry topped with tart fruit with a dash of jam? It takes me straight to the streets of Paris...
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Categories dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Place the sheet of puff pastry in the center of a baking sheet fitted with parchment. Top the puff with another sheet of parchment. Place a baking sheet directly on top of the parchment on top of the puff pastry. This weighs down the puff as it bakes and makes it uniform.
- Place the baking sheet in the center of the oven and bake until the puff pastry is partially cooked and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and take the baking sheet and top sheet of parchment off the pastry.
- While the pastry is baking, make the frangipane. In the bowl of the food processor, pulse the almonds until they become like a coarse, wet powder. Add the sugar, butter, flour, almond extract, cinnamon and egg and pulse until it forms a paste.
- Gently spread the frangipane in an even layer over the puff pastry, leaving a 1/2-inch border, and place the baking sheet back in the center of the oven. Reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees F. Bake until the frangipane and pastry are browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
- In a small pot, warm the jam over low heat until it melts slightly, about 30 seconds.
- Transfer the puff to a flat surface and use a serrated knife to gently cut into 9 even pieces. Arrange the pieces close together on a serving platter as if they make a whole tart. Drizzle some of the warmed jam over the top edges of the pastry and frangipane to create a "glue" for the raspberries to stick to the pastry. Arrange the raspberries over the top of each piece. Drizzle the remaining jam gently over the raspberries and finish with a sprinkle of sugar for added texture. Serve at room temperature. Refrigerate the leftovers (if there are any!!).
ALMOND PASTRY STICKS
Make and share this Almond Pastry Sticks recipe from Food.com.
Provided by kathleengpwindstrea
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 53m
Yield 72 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine sugar and almond extract and stir well. Set aside.
- In large mixer mix, mix butter, cream cheese, flour, baking powder, and salt. Low speed until dough forms. Knead on floured surface until smooth.
- Divide in half. Roll first half into large rectangle. Sprinkle with 3 T sugar mixture. Fold in thirds, rotate 1/4 turn. Roll out and repeat 2 more times. Roll out a third time and cut into 36 cookies - 12x3.
- Ungreased cookie sheet, 400 degrees, 8-9 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 64.8, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 41.7, Carbohydrate 7.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 4.2, Protein 0.7
Tips:
- For a richer flavor, use brown butter instead of regular butter in the pastry dough.
- If you don't have almond flour, you can make your own by grinding almonds in a food processor.
- Be careful not to overwork the pastry dough, or it will become tough.
- Chill the pastry dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling and baking.
- For a crispy pastry, bake the sticks at a high temperature for a short period of time.
- If you want a sweeter pastry, sprinkle the sticks with powdered sugar before serving.
Conclusion:
Almond pastry sticks are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are perfect for a quick snack or as a dessert. With their buttery, flaky pastry and sweet, nutty filling, almond pastry sticks are sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give these almond pastry sticks a try.
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