So we last left this bowl of stuff with lots of butter resting in the reefer.

Well we are going to roll and fold it. I'm lucky enough to have a large piece of granite built into my table, a handy little prep table.

Besides the stuff we got from the fridge we will need

1/2 pint lime marmalade
1/2 pint rasberry jam
1/2 pint almond paste (see below)
1 large egg white beaten
juice of one lime

1/2 cup confectioner's sugar

sliced almonds and pearl sugar as optional garnish.

Roll that dough into a 16 inch square, I show two rolling pins, the tapered one is the better for this.

Fold this into thirds, like a letter. Turn it so the open fold it to your right, but really always put the same fold, open or closed, in the same direction.

Roll it to a rectangular 16x20 inches

Fold it in thirds again.

And roll it out to a 20 inch square.

Fold it in thirds again, roll it into a 10x24 inch rectangle, and fold in thirds once more.

Now cut in two and wrap both pieces tightly in plastic.

And refrigerate one of them. The other got put in a Ziplock and frozen.

Now for the almond paste.

1 cp blanced toasted almonds (I used slices)
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temp
1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
1 large egg white, lightly beaten.

Toasting

Put butter, almonds and sugar in the FP and blend. Add the extract and two tablespoons of the beaten egg. Mix it again and refrigerate until needed.

Juice the lime

Strain two or three tablespoons of warmed marmalade into the lime juice and add confectioner's sugar to thicken. Put this in a ziplock, which we will snip a tiny piece of the corner to make a make-shift piping bag for later, refrigerate.

Take your refrigerated pastry dough and put it on a lightly floured surface. This isn't  wide enough, it should be 10 inches, and it isn't long enough either.

OK we got there.

It should be on parchment, but I didn't have any, so I used foil, which is not a good substitute, but worked.

Lay down the rasberry jam with the almond paste on top of it.

Slice the uncovered pastry 10-12 times on each side, both slices on an angle, the same dirrection. And fold one slice over it's partner.

For an experienced baker this would be a lot more even, but it will do. Brush with the egg white and garnish if you choose to.

Bake in 400 F oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden,

Glaze with the lime marmalade, let cool.

And offer piece to wife.

Lilac, which has nothing to do with the post, but it is pretty, a dark purple flower, edged in a pale lavender.