Bankenstaaf: Dutch Christmas Log

This is one of those recipes that can use easy ingredients to put together a baked good that looks fantastic and tastes great.

2 sheets puff pastry
apricot jam
1 egg
almond paste(if you can't find it in the store check recipe below.)
chopped almonds
orange zest
confectioners sugar
On a lightly floured board roll out the puff pastry into 2 rectangles.  Whip egg and use as an egg wash around all sides of each pastry.  Roll almond paste into 2 logs, each about 1" shorter than the width of each pastry. Sprinkle zest on top of paste.  Fold side over the almond paste log-about 1" over. Roll dough into a log.  Repeat with other piece of pastry.  Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake at 424 for 25 minutes.  Heat apricot jam and brush over logs. Sprinkle with chopped almonds.  Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

For almond paste:  In a food processor mix

• 1 1/2 cups very finely ground blanched almond flour/meal 
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• Then mix in
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• Then mix in
• 1 egg white
• Mix until it comes together.  Take out an knead until smooth.  Refrigerate until ready to use.