Name: Leipziger Lerche pastries with pistachios
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed); 1 cup ground pistachios; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 cup almond flour; 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened); 1 egg (beaten); 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; Pinch salt; Whole pistachios (for garnish); Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Leipziger Lerche pastries with pistachios

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Leipziger Lerche pastries are a traditional German pastry that used to be made with larks, but now are typically made with a marzipan and almond filling. The pistachio version adds a delicious nutty flavor to the sweet and rich filling.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 25

Total Time 55

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: German

Calories: 669

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Ingredients

1 sheet puff pastry thawed
1 cup ground pistachios
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
1 egg beaten
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
Whole pistachios for garnish
Powdered sugar for dusting

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Method

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease 4 oven-safe cups or ramekins.
In a mixing bowl, combine the ground pistachios, powdered sugar, almond flour, softened butter, almond extract, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Mix until well combined.
Roll out the puff pastry and cut it into 4 equal squares. Place each square into a greased cup, pressing the pastry gently to line the cup.
Divide the pistachio mixture evenly among the cups, filling them almost to the top.
Brush the edges of the pastry with beaten egg and fold over the excess pastry to seal the filling.
Brush the tops of the pastries with more beaten egg and place a whole pistachio on top of each.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown and puffed up.
Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar.
Serve warm and enjoy with pistachios!

Nutrition

Calories: 669kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 14gFat: 53gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 170mgPotassium: 372mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 542IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 3mg

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