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Panera Bread Bear Claw

Almond Bear Claw

Jay
Skip the lines at Panera Bread and learn how to make your own Almond Bear Claws from scratch. I promise, once you make them you will want to make them over and over again. These almond filled pastries are very easy to make and take very little time.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sheets of puff pastry
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup chopped almonds
  • ¼ cup almond paste
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tbsp. brown sugar
  • sliced almond
  • powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Separate egg white from egg yolk.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together egg white, chopped almonds, almond paste, brown sugar, and butter.
  • In a baking tray, cut one sheet of puff pastry to 4 equal pieces.
  • Fill about 1-2 tablespoon of almond filling to the puff pastry square. Then, fold each strip over the almond filling and press down with your fingers to seal it. Cut about ½ inch slits into the sealed edge to make the bear claw.
  • Mix the egg yolk with one teaspoon of water. Next, brush each piece with egg wash and sprinkle sliced almonds over the top.
  • Bake on preheated oven on (400 degrees F-200 degrees C) For 22-25 Minutes.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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