Recipe - Blueberry Bear Claws

6 tablespoon Sugar, divided
One fourth cup Butter
One fourth cup Almond paste
1 cup Vanilla wafers, crushed
1 tablespoon Milk
1 pack 16oz. hot roll mix
1 One fourth cup Blueberries, fresh or frozen
1 Egg, beaten
Lemon icing
Sliced almonds(optional)

cream 4 tablespoons sugar, butter, and almond paste until thorouhgly mixed.
gradually add cookie crumbs, mix well. add milk to moisten and set aside.
add remaining sugar to roll mix and prepare dough according to package
directions. let rest 5 min. roll in 24 x 8 inch rectangle. spread with
almond paste, cover evenly with blueberries. starting on long side, roll
up, seal and cut into 8 3inch pieces. make 4 evenly spaced slashes part
way through each piece, bend into a curve so slashes open slightly. place
on greased sheet pans and let rise until doubled. brush with beaten egg.
bake at 400 degrees 1520 min. or until lightly browned. drizzle with lemon
icing. garnish with cut or sliced up almonds.

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