Dutch Christmas Log #Christmas

Banketstaaf is an amazingly simple Dutch pastry recipe that takes handiest 10 mins to assemble. Oven will do the relaxation of the paintings.

I really do. certainly one of my favored ways to make a quick and delicious desolate tract is to apply puff pastry, which is a staple in my freezer.

Some years in the past, I made German Hausfreunde Cookies, which might be essentially sandwich cookies with almond paste. And although there have been a few steps concerned, the result definitely overcame my expectations.

Considering that then, I began the use of almond paste in my cooking more regularly and one of the recipes that has been specifically famous with my readers is Banketstaaf that's Dutch Almond Pastry.

Dutch Christmas Log

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

35 mins

Banketstaaf is an amazingly simple Dutch pastry recipe that takes handiest 10 mins to assemble. Oven will do the relaxation of the paintings.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Dutch

Keyword: Christmas, dessert, Dutch recipes

Servings: 10

Calories: 317 kcal

Ingredients:

• 14 oz sheet puff pastry defrosted
• 10 oz almond paste
• 1 orange zested
• 1 egg beaten
• 2 tbsp sliced almonds
• 3 tbsp flour
• 3 tbsp apricot jam
• 1 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven 425 F and cover a rectangular baking sheet with a parchment paper.
2. On a gently floured floor, roll out the puff pastry into a large rectangle, 2 inches shorter than the length of your baking sheet.
3. Cut the pastry in half of lengthwise.
4. In a medium bowl, integrate the almond paste with the 
5. Orange zest and knead till blended*. (See the notes concerning the almond paste)
6. Divide almond paste into 2 even pieces and roll every peace right into a log approximately 1 inch shorter than the duration of puff pastry.
7. Area one almond log on one 1/2 of puff pastry. Brush the sides of the pastry with a crushed egg.
8. Fold 2 shorter ends of the pastry to cover the almond log. Fold 2 longer ends over the almond log and flip the log in order that the seam turned into at the lowest.
9. Repeat with the 2 second sheet of puff pastry.
10. Switch the logs onto a organized baking sheet, brush with the beaten egg and bake for about 25 mins till barely brown on pinnacle.
11. Meanwhile positioned apricot jam in a microwave-safe dish and heat for approximately 20-30 seconds till jam is runny.
12. Brush baked logs with the apricot jam, sprinkle with sliced almonds and dust with confectioners sugar.
13. Serve with a cup of warm tea or coffee!