Cherry & Almond Slices Recipe
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Ingredients
3/4 (17-1/4-oz., 489-g) pkg. frozen puff pastry, thawed
Filling:
3/4 cup (80 g) ground almonds
1 egg, separated
1 tablespoon kirsch
1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
1/4 cup (50 g) candied cherries, chopped
Frosting:
Scant 1/2 cup (50 g) powdered sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon hot water
Directions
On a floured surface, roll out puff pastry dough to a 14-inch (35-cm) square.
Divide dough into twenty-eight 3x2-inch (7.5x5-cm) rectangles.
Sprinkle baking sheets with cold water.
Place rectangles on dampened baking sheets.
To make filling, combine almonds, egg white, kirsch, sugar and candied cherries in a small bowl.
Beat egg yolk and brush over edges of dough rectangles.
Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of each.
Cut thin strips from remaining dough with a pastry cutter; place crosswise over filling.
Brush with egg yolk.
Refrigerate 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
Bake slices 10 to 15 minutes or until puffed and golden.
Cool on a rack.
To make frosting, blend powdered sugar and water in a small bowl.
Spread frosting over slices while they are still warm.
Divide dough into twenty-eight 3x2-inch (7.5x5-cm) rectangles.
Sprinkle baking sheets with cold water.
Place rectangles on dampened baking sheets.
To make filling, combine almonds, egg white, kirsch, sugar and candied cherries in a small bowl.
Beat egg yolk and brush over edges of dough rectangles.
Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of each.
Cut thin strips from remaining dough with a pastry cutter; place crosswise over filling.
Brush with egg yolk.
Refrigerate 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
Bake slices 10 to 15 minutes or until puffed and golden.
Cool on a rack.
To make frosting, blend powdered sugar and water in a small bowl.
Spread frosting over slices while they are still warm.
