Pithiviers/cake with almonds

18621 PITHIVIERS INGREDIENTS for 4 PEOPLE 2 packages of puff pastry, 60 g butter, 50 g sugar, 1 egg, 60 g of almond powder, 10 g flour.

For garnish: 1 egg yolk, sliced almonds, icing sugar.

PROCEDURE Turn the oven to 190ø.

Prepare the almond cream: cut the butter into cubes and let it soften for 1/2 hour.

After this time, knock it with a whisk, until it is fluffy.

Add the sugar and stir.

Add the whole egg, almonds and flour.

Unroll one of the sheets of dough, place it on a baking sheet, without removing the paper, punzecchiatela here and there with a fork.

Spread the almond cream up to 2 cm from the edge, the border remained free brush with a little water.

Unroll the puff pastry and roll out again on the other, pressing lightly on the edges.

Sprinkle with a few sliced almonds and cook in the oven for 15-20?.

Serve warm or cold, after it is sprinkled with icing sugar.