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Sacristain Pastries

Amanda
Perfectfor using up leftover puff pastry, these French sacristains almond pastries areeasy to make in minutes.
4.96 from 25 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine French
Servings 8
Calories 168 kcal

Equipment

  • oven tray - with baking parchment if not non stick
  • Pastry brush
  • knife
  • small sieve

Ingredients
 
 

  • 190 g puff pastry ½ of a 375g sheet
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar
  • 2 teaspoon icing sugar
  • 3 tablespoon flaked almonds

Instructions
 

  • Lay out the puff pastry and keep it on the parchment it is wrapped in.
  • Use a pastry brush to brush half of the yolk over the pastry.
  • Sprinkle over the caster sugar and about two thirds of the almonds.
  • Cut into strips around 2 centimetres or just less than an inch.
  • Take each piece and twist about 5 times, then place on a baking sheet.
  • Brush on the remaining egg yolk. Sprinkle on the remaining flaked almonds.
  • Preheat the oven to 200 C / 400 F / 180 FAN / Gas 6.
  • Bake for about 10 minutes until puffed and golden.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • Use a small sieve to dust with icing sugar to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 61mgPotassium: 42mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 33IUCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
Keyword almond pastries, sacristains
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