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The Easiest Apple Almond Pithivier

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No need for a French bakery to enjoy the Easiest Apple Almond Pithivier

Recently, I was lucky enough to be 1 of 100 winners in a recipe contest. It’s nice when a sponsor spreads out the winnings in such a generous way. I entered this recipe inspired by a fancy pastry I had seen prepared on the Great British Baking Show. A “pithivier” is a warm and flaky French pastry made from a laminated dough better known as puff pastry. Usually 2 rounds of dough enclose a filling like frangipane and fruit. The hallmark of the pastry is the fancy design cut into the top of the dough before baking. I tried to do a sunburst.

Sadly, I did not take a bunch of photos while I was working, but I think you will get the gist of rolling out the oh so convenient store bought dough, cutting into circles and then topping with the almond cream and apple pie filling.

pastry topped with almond and apple filling

Seal the dough. Brush with egg wash and then score the surface with a very sharp knife. Do not cut all the way through the dough. Bake and brew the cafe au lait.

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The Easiest Apple-Almond Pithivier


  • Author: Lisa Keys
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: serves 8 1x
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Description

Easy and fancy French apple pithiviers


Ingredients

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter

¼ cup sugar

2 eggs

½ cup almond flour,

1 tablespoon all purpose flour

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon fine salt

1 package (17.65 oz) frozen puff pastry, thawed

1 can (21 oz) Lucky Leaf Premium Apple Fruit Filling, chopped


Instructions

  1. Heat oven 350F. Line baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Beat butter, sugar and egg until blended. Add almond flour, flour, cinnamon and salt; beat until creamy.
  3. Roll out each puff pastry sheet to 16×8-inch rectangle. Cut out eight 4-inch circles from each.
  4. Transfer 8 circles to baking sheet.
  5. Spread 1 tablespoon almond cream over center of 8 circles leaving a ½-inch rim.
  6. Spoon 2 tablespoons apple filling on almond cream.
  7. Beat remaining egg; brush over edge of filled pastry circles.
  8. Top with remaining pastry circles; crimp edges to seal.
  9. Brush pastry with egg wash.
  10. With tip of a sharp knife poke hole in center of each pastry. Lightly score surface in sunburst pattern.
  11. Bake 40 minutes. 
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: French

Keywords: frangipane, French pastry, pithivier, apples, Lucky Leaf

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