Raisin Pastry
 
Makes 1 (8-inch) pastry
Ingredients
  • 1 cup raisins
  • ½ cup rum
  • 1 (14-ounce) package frozen puff pastry*, thawed (1 sheet)
  • 1 cup Almond Cream (recipe follows)
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped and reserved
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. In a small saucepan, heat raisins and rum over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, and remove from heat. Let stand for 30 minutes.
  3. On a lightly floured surface, roll puff pastry into a 15x10-inch rectangle. Using a sharp knife or pizza wheel, slice dough into 4 (10x3-inch) strips. Spread ¼ cup Almond Cream across each rectangle, and sprinkle each with ¼ cup soaked raisins. Roll each strip of dough, lengthwise, to make 4 logs. Starting with the first log, coil dough into a spiral. Continue the spiral with remaining 3 logs, tucking the ends under.
  4. Transfer spiral to an 8-inch springform pan. Brush with beaten egg, and sprinkle with vanilla sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, reserved vanilla bean seeds, and cream. Whisk to combine.
  6. Let pastry cool in pan for 10 minutes before releasing from springform. Let cool for
  7. minutes more before drizzling with glaze and slicing.
Notes
*For testing purposes, our test kitchen used Dufour Classic Puff Pastry.
Recipe by Victoria at https://victoriamag.com/favorite-fall-recipes/