Almond Croissant Puff Pastries: So easy to make and better than a croissant!!!
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
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Ingredients
2 sheets (10 by 15-inches/ 340g per sheet) puff pastry
sliced almonds for topping
heavy cream for brushing over top
1-2 pears (optional)
For the Almond Filling:
4 oz (113g) butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs at room temp.
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 and 1/2 cup almond flour
1 teaspoon lemon or orange zest
The Apricot Glaze:
1/4 cup apricot jam
1/4 cup or less hot water
Instructions
Make the Almond Filling: Combine all of the filling ingredients (except the almond flour and zest) into a bowl and whisk together until smooth. Add the flour and zest and mix together until incorporated. Set aside.
Cut the puff pastry sheets into 5 by 5-inch (13cm) squares.
Core the pears and cut into about 1/4-inch slices.
Place 1 tablespoon of almond frangipane onto the center of each pastry square. Place 2 pear slices on top. The tips of the pears should face the tips of the pastry.
Fold the pastry over the filling and pinch the tips together to seal (see video)
Place the pastries on baking trays lined with parchment paper. Leave some space in between the pastries for even baking and so that they don't stick together.
top the pastries with a 1/2 teaspoon of almond paste and sprinkle some almond slices over it.
Brush the pastry with heavy cream and chill in the freezer while the oven preheats.
Preheat the oven to 375 °F, 190 °C.
Bake the chilled pastries on the center rack of the preheated oven for 30 -35 minutes. They are ready when puffed and golden.
Combine the apricot jam with the hot water in a bowl and mix together until smooth.
Brush the glaze over the warm pastries.
Serve with coffee. Kali orexi!
Notes
Make Ahead Freezer Instructions:
These pastries freeze well. Assemble them without the adition of fresh fruit. If adding fruit, preserves or canned fruit slices will freeze better. Chill the pastries in the freezer until frozen solid. Transfer them to freezer-safe bags/containers and they will keep fresh up to 2 months.
Bake them frozen until golden and puffed.
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Hello my friend Dimitra they turned out so delicious. I must try your recipe for sure. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy your family and have a great weekend and God bless.🙏😋💕🌏
These almond croissant puff pastries looks so beautiful and delicious !!!!!!!!!!!!🥐🍰🎂
They're so easy to make. I hope that you love them!!
Man I sure do wish I had your phone number lol!!!! These looked SO easy. 🙄 I should hv known! Seems nothing is easy for me. I think the worst of it is that I couldn’t find the larger size pastry sheets that you used. So I just bought the regular size that the grocery stores have. I guess cutting them by eye was a bad idea in SO many levels! So I didn’t really know how to put them together!! Next I had SO much of the paste left so I feel like I did something else wrong. They’re about to go into the oven now. I’m hoping they’ll still taste good. I just need to quickly find a couple of blind people to give them to!!😂
Definitely going to make these! Thanks!
"Put some love into food whenever you make it!" Thank you for saying that and will be making these soon. Beautiful sweater, btw...😊
It's like you read my mind. I've been following you for a while now and lately I 've been looking for an almond croissant recipe! This looks delicious!
They look great,on a roll with puff pastries,will try
I love it! Almond pastries are my favorite. I agree with you…don’t skimp on the fillings!!!!
They look amazing. My family will love these! Thank you for sharing!
I will be making them, look delicious! Thank you
Going to definitely try these! Thanks 😊
Looks great!
Looking forward to making these and having them with Greek coffee!
I will definitely be baking these Dimitra. Almond croissants are one of my favourite pastries ever, and when it comes to the filling - the more the better.
Yes!! Exactly :)
OMGoodness - this is my kind of breakfast! I think I have everything on hand to make them. I can't wait!
Absolutely delicious!!!
Thank you for the another Great Recipe.
From Alaska ❤️❄️⛷️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Wonderful recipe! I am so excited to make it!
I'm so HAPPY I found you. You are a complete PLEASURE, and so are your recipes. Thank you so much❤
Omg! I have to try these! Looks delish!
I’m am so in love with your level of filling !! Do not skimp and then add more on top! Yum yum 😋
haha! That's the only way to do it. Enjoy :)
Can't wait to try these!
Look great, have never tried pear with mine Will now.
I love these
Looks good...easy to make❤
Don’t be so sure.
Beautiful recipie I can’t wait to make it thanks
Μπραβο , πολυ νοστιμη συνταγη, ευχαριστουμε!
TY sweet Dimitroula mou! I'll try to make these. Love these
xoxo, Tanya!!
I love your videos Dimitra and I’m totally with you on plenty of filling 😋👩🏻🍳
Glad you like them!
Thank you !! ❤️
Oh my WOW! another hit.
We love these around here! They're great for gift giving too. I'm making a batch for my niece (frozen) so that she can enjoy them when she's having coffee :)
Very delicious ❤❤❤❤❤
Oh my gosh what a great idea at six so good🎉
Thank you! 😊
Yummy 😋 😋 😋 ❤
Καλή ιδέα θα τα κάνω κ.εγω ευχαριστώ για την ωραία συνταγή ❤
These look divine! I was wondering what kind of pears you suggest using, because some are so mushy that I’m afraid they would disintegrate in cooking… so if anybody has a suggestion, I would appreciate it.
Bartlett, Bosc, and Anjou pears are great for this recipe :) They should be ripe but still firm to the touch. Hope that helps!
These look amazing Dimitra! I have to try them 😋 FYI, I make a spiced pear loaf cake with fresh pears....the recipe makes 2 loaves, so I often end up freezing one and the pears come out lovely after freezing.
That is awesome! Thanks for letting me know :) I'm wondering though how the uncooked pears would turn out in the freezer. Oftentimes they break down...
@DimitrasDishes Oh I don't know about raw, I've never done that.
Well Done. 🎉. Thank you. Top cake Greeting from Germany.
always cute
Another great recipe❤
Thank you 😋
Yum❤️🇨🇦
These look so delicious Dimitra ❤
They are! I hope that you enjoy them :)
Its pastrie season!
These look delicious! Do you think I could use your puff pastry braid method for this?
Sure! That would be so pretty!
What can you use instead of pears?
If I try it with regular flour, will I regret it? I have all the ingredients except almond flour!
I'm extremely new to baking...where can I find a pastry puff? At any grocery store???
Yasu ❤
Yiassou!! :)
These are amazing. What is the name of the restaurant supply store you shop at please?
Restaurant Depot :)
Thank you Dimitra, you’re the best
I wish someone who actually MADE these had something to say. Mine look nothing like hers unfortunately!!!
How long will they keep without being frozen?
They can be assembled a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
I hope they’re good without the pear because I’m going to try to make them without.
They're delicious without the fruit :) Just like an almond croissant. Enjoy them and let me know how they turned out :)
Add some orange blossom will taste even better or rose water
Ooh! Definitely!
Man....I was just plating this for the algorithm bc Im not crazy about frangipane.....and then I heard you say "pear"....😢
Looks so good 💯 i can smell the almond and lemon 🍋 😋 ❤
Thank you 😋
@@DimitrasDishes 😘🙏
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
You're most welcome!
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