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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup butter ½ cup water 1 ½ cups almond paste 2 eggs ¾ cup white sugar ¼ teaspoon almond extract 1 pinch salt 1 egg white, beaten

Nutrition Info

201.7 calories carbohydrate: 21 g cholesterol: 35.8 mg fat: 12.1 g fiber: 1 g protein: 3.1 g saturatedFat: 5.4 g servingSize: - sodium: 64.1 mg sugar: 6.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

In a large bowl, cut cold butter or margarine into flour until the mixture has a crumb-like texture. Make a well in the center, add cold water. Mix together until the mixture forms a ball. Do not overmix. Chill dough.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a medium bowl, blend together almond paste, eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, almond extract and salt.
Divide dough in 4 parts, and roll into 15 inch strips. Place filling along the center of each long strip of dough. Roll up, and pinch the ends to seal. Place strips 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Brush with egg white, and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden.

4 strips

My husband's family is Dutch and this is a recipe from the Netherlands that is a great tasting pastry using almond paste. Enjoy!