Raspberry Almond Foldovers Recipes

RASPBERRY ALMOND STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, beat cookie dough, flour and almonds until blended. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 13-1/2x2-in. rectangle on an ungreased baking sheet., Using a wooden spoon handle, make a 1/4-in.-deep indentation lengthwise down the center of each rectangle. Bake 5 minutes. , Spoon raspberry filling into indentation. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until cookie is golden brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes., Remove from pans to a cutting board; cut each rectangle crosswise into 16 slices. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

CHEWY RASPBERRY ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. To remaining mixture, stir in egg until just moistened.
• Press dough firmly and evenly into bottom of pan, using fingers or bottom of measuring cup. Spread with jam. Arrange raspberries over jam. Stir almonds into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle evenly over raspberries.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden. Cool completely on cooling rack. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

RASPBERRY-ALMOND CLAFOUTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Butter a 9-inch deep-dish glass pie plate.
• Place raspberries in the pie plate, and set aside.
• Combine the creme fraiche, milk, 6 tablespoons of the butter, the eggs, and vanilla in a blender or a food processor and process until smooth.
• Whisk together the flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and the salt in a bowl.
• Whisk in the creme fraiche mixture just until blended.
• Pour the batter over the raspberries.
• Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and sprinkle with the almonds and the remaining sugar.
• Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Let cool on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes, and serve warm.