SWEET ALMOND TWISTS

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These delicate almond pastries make lovely light-as-air accompaniments for coffee, tea or cocoa. Your guests will never guess the recipe calls for packaged frozen dough. When I give them as a fresh-baked gift, I tuck in a note saying that they're best served warmed-and right away! -Gloria Devendittis, Waterford, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 32 twists.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup almond cake and pastry filling
1 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. Unfold puff pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface; roll each sheet into a 15x10-in. rectangle., In a small bowl, whisk egg and water; brush over rectangles. Spread pastry filling over one rectangle to within 1/4 in. of edges; sprinkle with almonds. Top with remaining pastry, egg wash side down, pressing lightly., Brush top with egg wash. Cut in half lengthwise; cut each rectangle crosswise into 16 strips. Twist each strip 2-3 times. Place 1 in. apart on baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 12-14 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.