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Prep Time: 28 Minutes Cook Time: 19 Minutes |
Ready In: 47 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Wrap these flaky pastries in cellophane, and tie with ribbon, or deliver them in a vase. Add a monogram sticker to the vase to personalize the gift. Ingredients:
2 egg yolks |
1 tablespoon water |
1/3 cup sugar |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom |
1 (17.3-ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed |
1/2 cup finely chopped roasted pistachios |
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted |
Directions:
1. Whisk together egg yolks and water in a small bowl.
2. Combine sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom.
3. Carefully roll each sheet of puff pastry into a 9 1/2 square on a lightly floured work surface. Brush each sheet with egg wash, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar mixture. Sprinkle chopped pistachios evenly over 1 sheet, leaving a 1/4 border; top with remaining sheet, sugared side down. Firmly press edges to seal. Brush top of pastry with melted butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture. Cut pastry into 3/4 -thick strips, using a pizza cutter. Twist each strip 3 times, and place 2 apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
4. Bake at 400° for 19 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans immediately, and cool on wire racks.
5. Note: To reheat pastry twists, bake at 450° for 5 minutes or just until heated. Cool. (As they cool, they crisp up.)
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