Frangipane Pithivier

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (17 1/3 ounce) package puff pastry sheets, thawed
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3/4 cup whole unblanched almond
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter (no substitutes)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 -3 tablespoons amaretto
• chocolate syrup (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 mix 1 egg with water, set aside.
• 3 place almonds and sugar in food processor.
• 4 cover and pulse on and off until finely ground, about 1 minute.
• 5 add 1 egg and continue to pulse until smooth paste forms.
• 6 add butter, a little bit at a time, pulsing after each addition.
• 7 scrape down sides of bowl.
• 8 add remaining egg and pulse until smooth.
• 9 add flour and amaretto and pulse until just blended.
• 10 unfold 1 pastry sheet.
• 11 place sheet in 9" tart pan.
• 12 top with almond mixture.
• 13 unfold remaining pastry sheet and place on top.
• 14 trim pastry sheet to fit.
• 15 crimp edges and cut decorative slits in top.
• 16 brush with egg mixture.
• 17 bake 45 minutes or until golden brown.
• 18 cool in pan on wire rack.
• 19 serve with chocolate almond sauce, if desired.*.
• 20 *if using, divide amount of almonds in half and save one half to garnish the slices of the tart.