Almond Combs Recipe
Almond combs are almond filled puff pastries. Prepared with a filling sweetened almonds, the puff pastries are brushed with egg wash and baked in the oven. Drizzled with a sugar and milk mix, they are ready to serve!
Ingredients
1/2 recipe Basic Puff Pastry
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup ground almonds
2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon water
3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons milk
Directions
Roll pastry to a 12 inch square.
Cut pastry into 4 inch squares.
Combine 1 egg, almonds, and 2 tablespoons sugar.
Spoon about 1 tablespoon almond mixture in a strip down center of each square.
Combine egg yolk and water, brush one side of each square with yolk mixture.
Fold over opposite side, and press gently to seal.
Make even 1 inch cuts along sealed edge, about 1/4 inch apart; spread to form a comb.
Place pastries on an ungreased baking sheet.
Brush remaining egg yolk mixture over pastries.
Freeze 10 minutes.
Bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
Transfer to a wire rack.
Combine powdered sugar and milk; drizzle mixture over hot pastries.
Cut pastry into 4 inch squares.
Combine 1 egg, almonds, and 2 tablespoons sugar.
Spoon about 1 tablespoon almond mixture in a strip down center of each square.
Combine egg yolk and water, brush one side of each square with yolk mixture.
Fold over opposite side, and press gently to seal.
Make even 1 inch cuts along sealed edge, about 1/4 inch apart; spread to form a comb.
Place pastries on an ungreased baking sheet.
Brush remaining egg yolk mixture over pastries.
Freeze 10 minutes.
Bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
Transfer to a wire rack.
Combine powdered sugar and milk; drizzle mixture over hot pastries.
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