NAPOLEONHATTAR (Napoleon's Hats Recipe

NAPOLEONHATTAR (Napoleon's Hats Recipe

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NAPOLEONHATTAR (Napoleon's Hats Note: Almond paste is usually slightly softer and moister then marzipan. It is likely to require less liquid, but otherwise can be handled in the same manner.

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Ingredients

  • Tricorner hat shaped pockets of almond flavored dough**
  • Dough
  • 1/2 cup chopped blanched almond slivers
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose or unbleached white flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp.salt
  • 3/4 cup ( 1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 2 tsps. fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp. almond extract
  • 1/8 tsp. very finely grated lemon zest
  • Filling
  • 7 to 8 ounces marzipan or almond paste(see note)
  • 1 1/2 tsps. fresh lemon juice
  • water
  • 1 to 2 drops food coloring (optional)
  • 1 1/2 to 2Tbs. powdered sugar

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