Baked Almond Pastry Dessert

What you need to make this Baked Almond Pastry Dessert:

For Pastry Base:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup butter, chilled

2 tablespoons water

Pinch of salt

For Pastry Top:1/2 cup butter

1 cup water

1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

3 large eggs, room temperature

For Glaze:

1 cup confectioner’s sugar

2 tablespoons warm milk (2% or more)

1 teaspoon real almond extract

sliced almonds to garnish, optional

For the Base: Place flour, melted butter and salt into large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with water and mix with fork. With your hands press the four mixture into a ball and then divide into two equal halves. Lightly pat each half into two long oblong rectangles on an ungreased baking pan. I used parchment paper for easy clean up!

To make the Pastry Top: Place 1 cup of flour in to the bowl, set aside. Crack the eggs into a bowl and scramble with a fork, set aside. In a medium sauce pan combine butter and water and bring to a rolling
boil. Remove from heat and immediately pour into flour and stir
on low until combined.

Add almond extract and salt. Increase speed to medium low. Very slowly begin to drizzle the eggs into the flour butter mixture. Beat until completely combined. Spread an equal amount of the mixture over each pastry base with a rubber spatula. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 50-60 minutes, until golden brown.

While pastry is baking combine all of the glaze ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Glaze immediately after removing from oven. Slice and serve. I just love this pastry and it really is easy to make. I hope you try making this Baked Almond Pastry Dessert and let us know how it turns out.