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Thaw puff pastry.Beat egg.Remove 1 T. egg to cup;mix in 1 T.water;set aside.
To egg in bowl,add almond paste,vanilla;use fork to break up almond paste,
blend mix.In large bowl,toss apple slices with flour.Unfold 1 pastry sheet
place on lightly floured large cookie sheet.With floured rolling pin,roll
pastry to about 13"sq.Invert 11"round bowl onto pastry,lightly pressing to
make 11"circle.With sharp knife,trim pastry,leaving 1 1/2"border around
circle to make 1/2"pastry round;discard trimmings.With small spatula,spread
almond mix to cover 11"round.Arrange apple slices on top of almond mix.
Unfold second pastry sheet onto lightly floured surface.Roll,mark,trim
pastry.With pastry brush,brush some egg mix in cup on pastry border around
apple mix.Place second pastry round on top of apple mix,press all around
edges to seal.With tip of knife cut 1/2"triangles into edge of pastry,about
2"apart,discarding triangles.Score top of crust with curved lines,starting
at center working toward edge,be careful not to cut crust all way through.
Brush crust with remaining egg mix in cup,sprinkle with sugar.Bake pastry
25-30 min.Cool pastry on rack at least 30 min before serving.
Makes 10 servings
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