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Lemon-Almond Breakfast Pastry

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jan 6, 2010
Bake-Off® Contest 33, 1988
Sharon Richardson
Dallas, Texas
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Make a morning treat for 16 with ease, using purchased pie crust and a few more ingredients.

Lemon-Almond Breakfast Pastry

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

Filling

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 roll (7 oz) almond paste, broken into small pieces
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 teaspoons Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

Crust

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl with spoon or food processor, beat or process butter and almond paste until smooth. Add 2 eggs; beat or process until well blended. By hand, stir in flour and lemon peel just until blended. Cover; place in freezer until mixture is thick, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Remove 1 pie crust from pouch; place crust flat on work surface. If necessary, press out folds or creases. Cut 1-inch circle from center of crust. With very sharp knife, and curving motions, decoratively score crust in pinwheel design (do not cut through crust or filling will leak out).
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 400°F. Remove remaining pie crust from pouch; place crust flat on work surface. If necessary, press out folds or creases. Place crust on ungreased 12-inch pizza pan or cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    4
    Spread cold filling over crust to within 2 inches of edge. Brush edge with beaten egg. Carefully place scored crust over filled bottom crust. Press edges to seal; flute. In small bowl, mix remaining beaten egg and milk; brush over pastry. Sprinkle with sugar.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 22 to 27 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into wedges; serve warm. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

240 Calories
16g Total Fat
3g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
16g
24%
Saturated Fat
7g
33%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
60mg
19%
Sodium
180mg
8%
Potassium
65mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 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 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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