Almond Stix

Ingredients

• PASTRY
• 1 lb butter
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 - 1 cup cold water
• FILLING
• 1 lb almond paste
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1/2 - 1 cup fine coconut
• EGG WHITE TO BRUSH OVER ROLLS

Instructions

Mix together all PASTRY ingredients, set aside.  Mix together all FILLING ingredients, set aside. Divide pastry and filling into 8 parts. Roll pastry into rectangles, 18"x6". Fill with filling to within 1" at each end. Roll pastry over filling to make roll and seal ends with water. Put on cookie sheet with edges. Brush tops with whipped egg white. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.  Makes 8 sticks.