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Almond croissant puff pastry swirls

Dimitra's Dishes · ♥ 491 likes · 5.8K views · 5 min video

Read about puff pastry bakes in the BrightCulinary Book

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Ingredients
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  • 4 oz unsalted butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 whole eggs
Whisk the melted butter with the sugar, almond extract, vanilla extract and eggs until smooth.
  • 1½ cup almond flour
  • 1 whole lemon or orange
Switch to a spatula and mix in the almond flour and the zest until combined; add a quarter to half cup more almond flour if runny. Set aside.
  • 2 large sheets puff pastry
Lay each puff pastry sheet on parchment paper without rolling; spread half the almond paste over each.
Spreading, folding and cutting the pastry
Fold each sheet in half like a book and cut strips about 2 cm wide, about seven per sheet.
Wrap each strip around the fingers into a swirl, like a rose.
Place with room between them on a parchment-lined baking tray; freeze any not baking now.
  • heavy cream
  • sliced almonds
  • 1 whole frozen cherries
Brush with a little heavy cream, garnish with sliced almonds and press a thawed cherry into the centre.
Cream, almonds and cherries
Bake at 400F about 25 minutes, until puffed and golden.
  • powdered sugar
Dust with powdered sugar and serve with coffee.
Dusting, serving and tasting