Twice-Baked Almond Croissants Recipe

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Twice-Baked Almond Croissants
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
826
Calories
Total time
1200
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Make syrup: Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Split vanilla bean with a sharp small knife and scrape seeds into sugar mixture. Add pod and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Simmer 1 minute, then remove from heat and stir in orange juice.
  2. Make almond cream: Pulse almonds with 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor until finely ground. Add almond paste and pulse until finely chopped.
  3. Beat together butter, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, almond mixture, and a pinch of salt with an electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk together egg, rum, and extract in a small bowl and gradually add to almond cream, beating until combined well. Chill, covered, until set, about 1 hour.
  4. Assemble croissants: Preheat oven to 350°F.
  5. Cut croissants in half horizontally. Brush insides of croissants (both top and bottom halves) with some orange syrup. Spread 2 tablespoons almond cream on each bottom half, mounding in centers, and cover with tops. Spread 1 tablespoon almond cream on each top. Transfer croissants to a parchment-lined baking sheet and sprinkle about 2 tablespoons toasted almonds on each.
  6. Bake croissants in middle of oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly, then dust with confectioners sugar.
  7. Cooks' note: •Orange syrup and almond cream may be made, and almonds may be toasted, 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 825.53 Kcal (3456 kJ)
Calories from fat 181.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.13g 31%
Cholesterol 42.33mg 14%
Sodium 1086.83mg 45%
Potassium 177.49mg 4%
Total Carbs 132.94g 44%
Sugars 29.15g 117%
Dietary Fiber 2.3g 9%
Protein 27.71g 55%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 66.4mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 248.84 Kcal (1042 kJ)
Calories from fat 54.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.07g 31%
Cholesterol 12.76mg 14%
Sodium 327.6mg 45%
Potassium 53.5mg 4%
Total Carbs 40.07g 44%
Sugars 8.79g 117%
Dietary Fiber 0.69g 9%
Protein 8.35g 55%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 6%
Iron 0.3mg 5%
Calcium 20mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.7
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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