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almond pastry

(7 RATINGS)
2.08K Pinches 11 Photos
Lady1bug avatar
Kingston, WA
Updated on Feb 3, 2025

I've always told people that this is an old family recipe I got from my aunt and I have been making it for decades. It is loved by everyone and often requested for family gatherings. The funny thing is that I "remember" getting it from my aunt, but when I made it for her she told me it was nothing like her recipe. LOL! She did love it though.

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Light, buttery, and perfectly flavored with almonds, this pastry is delightful. The light and airy pastry has a smooth and creamy frosting with a lovely almond flavor on top. We love the little crunch from the sliced almond. This pastry looks fancy but it's truly easy to make.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 1 Hr 40 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 20 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • PASTRY
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • FROSTING
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon milk or as needed for desired consistency

How To Make almond pastry

Test Kitchen Tips
The pastry does puff up quite a bit when baking. To flatten it while cooling, we placed a piece of aluminum foil on top of the pastry. Then placed a baking sheet with a heavy object on top to weigh it down while cooling.
  • Heat water, butter, and salt until the butter is completely melted.
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a heavy medium saucepan, slowly heat water, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until butter is completely melted. Bring to a boil and turn off the heat.
  • Add flour and stir vigorously until incorporated.
    Step 2
    Immediately add the flour all at once and stir vigorously until well mixed.
  • Add egg 1 at a time.
    Step 3
    Add 4 whole eggs, one at a time, beating thorougly until completely combined after each egg.
  • Spread batter onto a baking sheet.
    Step 4
    Spread onto ungreased cookie sheet (pretty much fills a 15" X 11" cookie sheet).
  • Bake the pastry.
    Step 5
    Bake for about 25-30 minutes in a preheated 375 F oven.
  • Cool the pastry.
    Step 6
    Remove from oven and let cool completely (about 1 hour).
  • Whip the butter, powdered sugar, almond and vanilla extract, and salt for the frosting.
    Step 7
    Make the frosting. In a medium bowl thoroughly whip 1/2 cup softened butter, powdered sugar, almond and vanilla extracts, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add milk as needed to achieve the desired frosting consistency.
  • Frost the cooled pastry.
    Step 8
    Frost cooled pastry (using all or only part of the frosting as desired for personal taste).
  • Almond Pastry sprinkled with sliced almonds.
    Step 9
    Sprinkle sliced almonds over fresh frosting. Cut into 20 pieces.
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