Homemade almond croissants

Today for dessert there will be incredibly delicious and aromatic homemade almond croissants. Just imagine, soft dough and a delicate filling inside. If you can't find almond flour, you can easily make it yourself. Just peel the almonds, dry them in the oven or in a pan, and grind them in a coffee grinder. At first glance, the process of making the filling may seem difficult, but in fact, it is easy and simple.

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Cook Time 40

Freezing Time (min.) 2

Total Time 2 40

Course Bakery

Cuisine French

Servings people

Calories 301 kcal

Equipment

2 mix bowl
1 mixer
1 tablespoon
1 non-stick mat optional parchment paper
1 rolling pin
1 knife
1 cooking brush

Ingredients

250 g puff pastry yeast
70 g almond flour
2 pcs egg
70 g butter
3 tbsp sugar
20 g almonds flakes

Instructions

Prepare everything you need. The dough should be well warmed to room temperature.
First, make the almond cream. Break one egg into a bowl, add half of the sugar.
2 pcs egg, 3 tbsp sugar
Beat until fluffy. In another bowl, put the softened butter and the remaining sugar.
70 g butter, 3 tbsp sugar
Beat with a mixer until the crumbs disappear. To speed up this process, you can use powdered sugar. Add almond flour.
70 g almond flour
Mix. While continuing to whisk, start adding the egg mixture with a spoon.
As a result, you will get almond cream with the consistency of soft butter.
Using a spoon, shape it into rolls on a mat or parchment paper. Put in the freezer for 2-3 hours. The pieces should freeze well.
Roll out the puff pastry into a rectangle to a thickness of a few millimeters. Cut into triangles. Place a piece of almond filling at the base of each triangle.
250 g puff pastry
Roll up like a roll. After the first turn, try to pack the cream as tightly as possible so that it does not leak during baking.
Transfer to a baking sheet. Leave to rise for 15 minutes.
Brush with beaten egg, sprinkle with almond flakes.
20 g almonds
Place in the oven at a temperature of 170 ℃, bake for 15-17 minutes until golden brown. Almond croissants are ready.

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 5gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 134mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 220IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg

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