Puff Pastry Bear Claws

A delicious pastry filled with almond mixture, perfect for brunch or dessert.

Ingredients

  • superfine sugar (0.333 cup)
  • unsalted butter (0.25 cup)
  • large egg yolks (2 )
  • almond extract (0.25 teaspoon)
  • ground almonds (1 cup)
  • all-purpose flour (1 tablespoon)
  • puff pastry (1 )
  • egg (1 )
  • water (1 tablespoon)
  • superfine sugar (2 tablespoons)
  • sliced almonds (2 tablespoons)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Beat 1/3 cup superfine sugar and butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add egg yolks; beat well. Beat in almond extract. Stir in ground almonds and flour until reaches a thick paste-like consistency.
  3. Cut puff pastry into 8 equal pieces. Place 1 tablespoon almond mixture in lower center of each piece puff pastry. Fold puff pastry over filling; press edges together to seal. Make three 1/2-inch cuts, equally spaced apart on bottom edge, to make 'claws.' Transfer pastries to a baking sheet.
  4. Whisk whole egg and water together in a bowl; brush on each bear claw, then sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons superfine sugar and sliced almonds.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 354
  • fat: 22 g
  • sats: 7 g
  • carbs: 30 g
  • fibre: 1 g
  • protein: 10 g
  • salt: 0.088 g