Frangipane Pithivier - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (17 1/3 ounce) package puff pastry sheets, thawed
3 eggs
1 tablespoon water
3/4 cup whole unblanched almond
1/2 cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter (no substitutes)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 -3 tablespoons Amaretto
chocolate syrup (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Mix 1 egg with water, set aside.
Place almonds and sugar in food processor.
Cover and pulse on and off until finely ground, about 1 minute.
Add 1 egg and continue to pulse until smooth paste forms.
Add butter, a little bit at a time, pulsing after each addition.
Scrape down sides of bowl.
Add remaining egg and pulse until smooth.
Add flour and Amaretto and pulse until just blended.
Unfold 1 pastry sheet.
Place sheet in 9\" tart pan.
Top with almond mixture.
Unfold remaining pastry sheet and place on top.
Trim pastry sheet to fit.
Crimp edges and cut decorative slits in top.
Brush with egg mixture.
Bake 45 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
Serve with Chocolate Almond Sauce, if desired.*.
*If using, divide amount of almonds in half and save one half to garnish the slices of the tart.