Copenhagen Almond

"A Copenhagen pastry filled with almonds."
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
25
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ingredients

  • 6 separated eggs
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons orange juice
  • 12 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 12 cups ground unblanched almonds
  • 34 cup toasted breadcrumb
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 34 lb phyllo dough (pastry sheets)
  • 23 cup clarified butter
  • For the Syrup

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 12 lemon, juice of
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directions

  • Beat egg yolks with the sugar mixture until mixture is very thick.
  • Add orange juice, cinnamon, baking powder, almonds and toasted breadcrumbs.
  • Beat egg whites with salt until stiff, but not dry and fold into the almond mixture.
  • Line a greased baking pan with half of the pastry sheets, brushing each sheet liberally with butter.
  • Turn almond mixture into the pan and cover with remaining buttered pastry sheets.
  • Make four long slits in the first 3 pastry sheets with a sharp knife.
  • Bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes.
  • Allow to cool.
  • In a saucepan boil sugar, water, and lemon juice for 10 minutes.
  • Pour hot syrup over almond pie.
  • When cold, cut into squares.
  • Makes 24-28 pieces.

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