Mini Almond Pastries

Total Time: 55 mins
Preparation Time: 45 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened


• 1/4 cup powdered sugar


• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package almond paste


• 2 egg yolks


• 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon peel (optional)


• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or 1 -2 tablespoon amaretto liqueur


• 1/4 cup sugar


• 2 sheets frozen puff pastry

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except 1/4 cup sugar, and puff pastry, in small bowl.


• 2 beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed; set aside.


• 3 sprinkle about 1 tablespoon sugar on surface of pastry cloth.


• 4 unfold 1 sheet puff pastry on sugared surface with about 1 tablespoon sugar.


• 5 roll puff pastry sheet to 12" square.


• 6 cut square into 2 (12x6") rectangles.


• 7 spread 1/4 (about 3 tablespoons) almond paste mixture on each rectangle.


• 8 working with one(12x6")rectangle at a time, fold 1/2" of both 12" sides in toward center of pastry.


• 9 continue folding both 12" sides. 1/2" at a time until 12" sides meet in center.


• 10 fold one 12" side on top of each other 12" side; tightly press layers together.


• 11 repeat with remaining 12x6" rectangle.


• 12 repeat with remaining sheet of pastry.


• 13 wrap each pastry roll in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours.


• 14 heat oven to 400ºf.


• 15 cut pastry rolls into 1/2" slices.


• 16 place 2" apart onto greased or parchment-lined baking sheets.


• 17 bake for 7-11 minutes or until lightly browned.


• 18 immediately remove from baking sheets.