Strawberry Amaretto Pastries

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 0.5 (17 1/3 ounce) package puff pastry sheets, frozen (1 sheet-thawed)
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, divided
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
• 1 orange
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping (thawed)
• 12 large strawberries, sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 unfold pastry dough onto a large cooking stone.
• 3 coarsely grate half of the almonds.
• 4 combine grated almonds and half of the sugar; sprinkle evenly over surface of dough.
• 5 lightly press almond mixture into dough.
• 6 cut dough lengthwise into three strips; cut strips crosswise into four squares for a total of 12 squares.
• 7 separate squares evenly over surface of baking stone.
• 8 bake 16-18 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
• 9 remove from baking stone; cool completely.
• 10 lightly toasted the almonds, then coarsely chop the almonds and set aside.
• 11 zest entire orange.
• 12 combine zest and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar; set aside.
• 13 whisk sour cream, powdered sugar and almond extract.
• 14 fold in whipped topping.
• 15 slice strawberries.
• 16 split open each pastry square; arrange half of the strawberries into bottom of each shell.
• 17 top each with about 2 heaping tablespoons of the filling and sprinkle with chopped almonds.
• 18 top with remaining sliced strawberries and sprinkle with sugared orange zest.
• 19 place tops of pastry shells over filling.
• 20 serve immediately.