Sacristains Sweet and Decadently Easy Recipe

In religious terms, the role of a sacristan is clear. This person is essentially wholly responsible for the church and its contents. However, in recipe terms, sacristains (French word) is a little harder to classify, and the origins are equally mysterious. Made with puff pastry (pâte feuilletée) layers of sugar and almonds and a quick trip to the oven make this crispy treat…heavenly. Easily a decadent breakfast or sweet snack it’s hard to pigeon-hole this recipe other than to say, you will love it.

Sacristains French Treats

This recipe is easy to make and a delicious (ok decadent) sweet treat. Use a roll of prepared pâte feuilletée (puff pastry) that you buy in the grocery store in France.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Breads

Cuisine French, Provencal

Servings people

Ingredients

1 roll pâte feuilletée Puff Pastry
1 Jaune d'Oeuf Egg Yolk
1 tbsp d'Eau Water
3/4 cup Sucre Sugar
3/4 cup Amandes Effilées Slivered Almonds
for dusting Sucre Glace Icing Sugar

Instructions

Pâte feuilletée que l'on a coupé en bandes de 2 à 3 cm de large. (Cut the puff pastry into strips 2 to 3 cm wide).
Étaler du jaune d'oeuf qu'on a mélangé avec un peu d'eau. (Brush the pastry with egg yolk beaten with a little water.)
Saupoudrer de sucre, puis parsemer d'amandes effilées. (Sprinkle the pastry with sugar, then sprinkle with slivered almonds.)
Faire des torsades avec les bandes de pâtes et mettre au four th.8 au maximum 15 mn. (Twist the pastry strips and bake in the oven at 450F (230C) for a maximum of 15 minutes.)
Rester près du four et surveiller parce que ça cuit très vite. (Stay close to the oven and watch because it cooks very fast.)
Saupoudrer de sucre glace. (Dust with icing sugar.)
Encore plus vite mangé que ça n'est fait.(Eat quickly, even faster than it takes to make.)

Notes

Bake on parchment paper for easy clean-up.

Keyword Almonds, Puff Pastry

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Sacristains Sweet and Decadently Easy Recipe