Food & Recipes

Almond and Raspberry Pastry

could something so easy be so good?

As dessert is such a yummy moment in any meal, why stick to the basics? Break out of your shell and give this almond and raspberry pastry a try. The creamy almond paste, combined with the sweet raspberry will make your mouth sing with joy! Or if you want to get super fancy try putting a spoonful of my Fresh Whipped Cream on top!

cooking information

• Yield: 6-8
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes

all ingredients

• 1 Box Puff Pastry
• 1 Can Raspberry Pie Filling
• 1 Can Almond Paste
• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Water

recipe instruction

1. Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.

2. Thaw your puff pastry – if you need to, put the puff pastry in the microwave for 10 second integrals until the dough is pliable.

3. Take one piece of pastry dough and place on a cookie sheet. Smear 1/2 – 3/4 of the raspberry pie filling on the dough. Leave about an inch of a border around the dough.

4. Almond paste is very dense. You will remove from the can, and working in increments, piece flattened pieces of the almond paste on top of the raspberry to cover the raspberry pie filling.

5. Place your second puff pasty dough on top, fold up the edges and seal the two layers together.

6. Fold your large square of sealed dough in half (the seam should stay together). If it does break, try to help it back together, but it is not a big deal.

7. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and it has been cooked through (warmed throughout).

8. While it is baking, create an icing by mixing the powdered sugar and water together with a fork or a whisk. Drizzle on top before serving.

9. Cut into strips (any size you like). Cut width-wise, not length-wise.

cooking tips

• Consider serving this with vanilla ice cream when it is hot out of the oven!