Delicious French Pastry Bostock With Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person

almond flour

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Ground oats can provide a similar texture while being more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

sliced almonds

🥗Healthier: chopped walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Chopped walnuts can offer a similar crunch.

jam

🥗Healthier: fruit puree

💰Cheaper: honey

Fruit puree can provide natural sweetness with fewer calories.

Preheat the oven.

Slice the store-bought brioche into three-quarter inch thick slices.

Prepare simple syrup using honey, water, and a pinch of salt.

Combine dry ingredients: 4 ounces almond flour, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, and a pinch of kosher salt.

Cream together 1 stick of unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy using a hand mixer.

Add 2 large eggs one at a time, mixing until smooth.

Add 1/8 teaspoon almond extract and 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract; mix until combined.

Soak one side of the brioche slices in the simple syrup generously.

Spread a thin layer of 1/4 cup raspberry jam on the soaked side of each slice.

Spread the frangipane mixture over the jam on each slice.

Top with fresh raspberries and toasted sliced almonds.

Sprinkle a little granulated sugar on top of each slice.

Bake in the oven until crunchy.

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