Almond Bear Claw

5 from 1 vote

With this simple and delicious recipe, you'll be able to create Homemade Almond Bear Claws right in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Prep Time10

Cook Time18

Total Time28

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 545kcal

Ingredients

4 ounces almond paste
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten, divided
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
1/4 cup sliced almonds
2 teaspoons coarse sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
Break up the almond paste into smaller chunks and place into a food processor along with the butter and sugar. Pulse until chopped fine. Add in half of the beaten egg and flour, process until smooth.
Lay the puff pastry out onto the parchment lined sheet tray. Spread the almond paste mixture over half of the puff pastry sheet, leaving an inch perimeter around the pastry.
Fold the pastry over the filling, crimp the edges together. Roll the edge under the bottom seam to make sure it is sealed.
Cut 4 lines 3/4 of the way through the pastry to form the “claw”, there should be five fingers. Fan out the pastry slightly to separate the claws.
Brush with the remaining egg all over. Sprinkle the sliced almonds and coarse sugar on top.
Bake for 16-18 minutes until golden brown. Let cool and serve.

Notes

You can also roll this into a log, making sure all the edges are crimped together and slice that way for another style of serving.

Since we cut the pastry to form the bear claw, some of the filling will seep out. That is okay and is to be expected. Cut off any excess filling to form a uniform looking pastry before servings.

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