Puff Pastry Bear Claws

• 1/3 cup superfine sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup ground almonds
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed and rolled out into a 16x16-inch square
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons superfine sugar, or to taste

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Beat 1/3 cup superfine sugar and butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
3. Add eggs yolks and beat well; beat in almond extract.
4. Stir ground almonds and flour into butter mixture until mixture has a thick paste-like consistency.
5. Cut puff pastry into 8 equal pieces.
6. Place 1 tablespoon almond mixture in the lower center of each piece.
7. Fold top of puff pastry down over the filling and press edges together to seal.
8. Make three 1/2-inch cuts equal lengths apart on the bottom edge to make the 'claw'.
9. Transfer claws to a baking sheet.
10. Whisk egg and water together in a bowl.
11. Brush each bear claw with egg mixture and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons superfine sugar and sliced almonds.
12. Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/puff-pastry-bear-claws/ (may not work)