Recipe - Almond Brioche Toast

10 tablespoon Unsalted butter; room
temperature
2/3 cup Granulated sugar
1 One half cup Finelyground almonds
1 lg Egg
1 teaspoon Pure almond extract
12 ounce Brioche loaf; cut or sliced up 10
pieces
1/3 cup Sliced almonds
Confectioners' sugar; for
dusting

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

In bowl of electric mixer with paddle attachment, beat butter and
granulated sugar until creamy. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add ground
nuts, egg, and almond extract; beat until well combined.

Generously spread 3 tablespoons of mixture onto each brioche slice.
Garnish with almond slices, and place on an ungreased baking pan.

Bake until tops are golden brown and brioche is toasted on both sides,
about 20 minutes. Remove from oven; place on rack to cool. Dust with
confectioners' sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 10 slices.

Source: "Martha Stewart Living www.marthastewart.com" S(Formatted
for MC5): "by Lynn Thomas Lynn_Thomas@prodigy.net" Yield: "10
slices"

Per serving: 1881 Calories (kcal); 145g Total Fat; (67% calories from
fat); 17g Protein; 143g Carbohydrate; 497mg Cholesterol; 77mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: One half Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit;
28 Fat; 9 Other Carbohydrates

Recipe by: Martha Stewart

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