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Almond Bear Claws

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Almond Bear Claws

Almond Bear Claws

Bear claws -- flaky breakfast pastries -- have a luscious almond filling wrapped in delicate layers of puff pastry. MORE + LESS -

Servings: 24 servings (1 serving = 1 Bear Claw)
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Pillsbury's Best™ Puff Pastry Dough Squares (05125)
3 lb
24 each
Egg whites
2 oz
2 each
Powdered sugar
6.50 oz
1 1/2 cups
Almond paste, cubed
10 oz
1 1/4 cups
Finishing
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Chocolate Fudge Icing (11215)
10 oz
1 cup
Almonds, sliced, toasted
6 oz
2 cups
  1. Thaw puff pastry squares, covered with parchment paper, at room temperature for 15 -30 minutes.
  2. Dock puff pastry; water wash edges of squares.
  3. Beat egg white until foamy using whisk attachment in mixing bowl; add powdered sugar and almond paste and beat until smooth.
  4. Spread approx. 1 Tbsp (0.5 oz) almond paste mixture along center of puff square.
  5. Fold top edge over filling to meet bottom edge; press firmly to seal edges.
  6. Cut four 1/2-inch slits horizontally along the sealed edge; stretch and bend dough slightly to separate claws.
  7. Place on parchment-lined full sheet pans and bake as directed.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
350°F
17-22 minutes
Standard Oven
400°F
20-25 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 8 minutes of baking.
Finishing
  1. Place icing in a microwave safe bowl and heat in 10 second increments; stir until smooth. String claws with icing and sprinkle with almonds; serve.
  • Check out our recipe for Almond Bear Claws. A delicious recipe featuring only the best products from General Mills Convenience and Foodservice.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 Bear Claw
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
170
% Daily Value
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
22%
Trans Fat
2 1/2g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
115mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
13g
Protein
4g
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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