Leusch Family Recipes

Apple and Almond Jalousie

Ingredients

  • 1 Sheet Pepperidge Farm Frozen Puff Pastry
  • 1 Large Granny Smith Apple, peeled, cored
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • Granulated Sugar, to sprinkle on top
  • 2/3 Cup Sliced Almonds, blanched
  • 1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Golden Raisins
  • 1 Egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water

Instructions

Thaw the pastry for 20 minutes. Unfold and cut into 2 even rectangles. Roll each on a lightly floured surface making 1 rectangle 7 by 15 inches and the other, 6 by 14 inches. Fold the larger rectangle in half lengthwise and cut through the folded edge making slits 1/2 inch apart and about 2 and 1/2 inches long. Open the sheet and set aside. Place the smaller rectangle on an un-greased baking sheet. Mix the cinnamon with the tablespoon of sugar. Slice the apple very thin. Arrange the apples down the center of the pastry. Sprinkle with the raisins, sugar-cinnamon mix and 1/2 cup of the almonds. Brush the edges of the dough with the egg mixture and top with the reserved pastry. Press the edges together with the tines of a fork. Brush the whole piece with the egg mixture. Sprinkle the top with sugar and the remaining almonds. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.

Notes from the kitchen

Adjustments and tips added over the years.

Serves 8.

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