"This easy-to-make pastry has become a regular weekend breakfast treat in our house. Day-old bread is toasted and topped with jam and a frangipan filling. When baked and served warm, it smells and tastes like a French pastry, almost croissant-like...."
INGREDIENTS
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5 Tbsp (75 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1/3 cup (70 g) granulated sugar
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1 large egg
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Dash of vaniilla and almond extract
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3/4 cup (90 g) ground almonds
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6 thick slices of day-old brioche or egg bread, toasted
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2/3 cup (160 mL) strawberry jam (recipe follows)
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1/4 cup (25 g) sliced almonds
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Icing sugar, for dusting