Easy Puffy Linzer Claws

Name: Easy Puffy Linzer Claws
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 puffy claws, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 egg white; 113.39 g almond paste; 59.14 ml sugar; 59.14 ml brown sugar; 2.46 ml vanilla; 490.44 g package frozen puff pastry, thawed; 118.29 ml seedless raspberry jam; 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 78.78 ml sliced almonds

Submitted by CIndytc

"Found this recipe in a Better Homes & Garden Holiday Baking Magazine. Tried them as they are easy and look as good as they taste. I doubled the recipe and glad I did as my family wolfed them up! I used splenda and splenda brown sugar for them. You use both sheets of the puff pastry."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 12 puffy claws
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 egg white
113.39 g almond paste
59.14 ml sugar
59.14 ml brown sugar
2.46 ml vanilla
490.44 g package frozen puff pastry, thawed
118.29 ml seedless raspberry jam
1 egg white, lightly beaten
78.78 ml sliced almonds

directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a bowl beat 1 egg white and almond paste with an electric mixer on medium speed until bombined well. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla; beat for 1 minute or until smoooth.
On a lightly floured surface unfold each sheet of pastry. Roll pastry into a 12 X 10 inch rectangle. Cut each rectangle into six 5 X 4 inch rectangles. Spoon 1 rounded tablespoon of the almond mixture onto each retangle, spreading slightly. Top each with 2 teaspoons of the jam. Moisten outside edge of pastry with water. Fold each rectangle in half lengthwise to make a 5 X 2 inch pastry; press edges well to seal.
Place pastries on the prepared baking sheet. Using a sharp knife or kitchen scissors, cut five 1/2 inch slits along the sealed outside. Curve each pastry slightly with the slits on the outside. Brush with 1 lightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with almonds.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cool on baking sheet on a wire rack. Enjoy!