DELICIOUS ALMOND BRAIDS
Similar to an almond crescent, this coffee cake is light and flaky with a rich almond center. It's so versatile you can serve it for dessert, breakfast or brunch. It will taste as if it was made from scratch at a bakery, yet the packaged puff pastry makes the recipe quick and easy. —Gina Idone, Staten Island, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 55m
Yield 2 braids (6 servings each).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Place the almond paste, butter and sugar in a food processor; cover and pulse until chopped. Add egg and flour; process until smooth., Place puff pastry sheets onto a greased baking sheet. Spread half of the filling mixture down the center third of 1 pastry sheet. On each side, cut 8 strips about 3-1/2 in. into the center. Starting at 1 end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling., Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely., Combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and almond extract. Drizzle over braids; sprinkle with almonds. Cut into slices to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430 calories, Fat 25g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 197mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
ALMOND BRAID
This Almond Braid is a must try for all bakers! Sweet almond filling is wrapped in a delicate pastry and drizzled with almond glaze.
Provided by Julie
Categories Bread
Time 13h25m
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Add yeast and warm water to the bowl of the mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Let stand for a few minutes to dissolve the yeast.
- Add sugar, milk, butter and egg yolks and mix on low speed.
- Gradually add in the flour. Do not over mix. The dough should be buttery and slightly sticky to the touch, but manageable.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and knead a few times until smooth on a floured surface. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8-12 hours.
- Add butter, almond paste, and egg white to the bowl of the mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Mix on medium-low speed until smooth.
- Then add powdered sugar and flour and mix on low speed.
- Lastly, mix in the chopped almonds until well incorporated. Cover and chill until ready to assemble.
- Unwrap the dough and place it on a well-floured surface. Shape it into a rough rectangle with your hands, and then roll out into a 12-inch by 15-inch rectangle. Be patient as you roll, checking to see if the dough is sticking to the work surface and adding flour as needed.
- Trim the uneven edges with a sharp knife.
- Spoon the almond filling into the center third of the rectangle, and then pat it into an even layer.
- Use a sharp knife to cut one-inch diagonal strips in the dough from the edge of the dough to the edge of the filling.
- Fold the top and bottom edge of the dough over the filling, and then alternate folding over the strips on each side.
- Let the almond braid rise, covered with a clean kitchen towel in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- Then preheat your oven to 375 degrees, and brush the top of the almond braid with the remaining egg white and sprinkle sliced almonds over the top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top of the almond braid is golden brown.
- To make the glaze, whisk powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract together in a small bowl until smooth.
- Transfer the almond braid to a cooling rack and allow to cool before drizzling with almond glaze. Slice and serve.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 347 calories, Sugar 18g, Sodium 111mg, Fat 19g, SaturatedFat 8.3g, UnsaturatedFat 9.1g, TransFat 0.5g, Carbohydrate 40g, Fiber 1.9g, Protein 6.4g, Cholesterol 63mg
CHRISTMAS BRAID
This holiday bread is easy to make, although the braiding takes a bit of practice. I serve it for evening coffees, then use the rest toasted for breakfast. I also give it as gifts-it's delicious with cheese-and it always goes over big at Christmas bake sales. My husband's a dairy farmer. I work as a bank teller and stenographer. At home, I enjoy cooking and crafts.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h
Yield 3 breads.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour and yeast. In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, butter and salt to 120°-130°; add to flour mixture. Add egg. Beat on low speed with electric mixture for 30 seconds; increase speed to medium and continue beating for 3 minutes. Stir in raisins, candied fruit, nuts an enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. Divide dough in thirds, then divide each into thirds again. Roll each piece into a 15-in. rope. Place 3 ropes 1 in. apart on greased baking sheet. Begin braiding loosely in the middle and work toward the ends. Pinch ends together and tuck under. Repeat with remaining ropes. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30-40 minutes. Combine egg yolk and water; brush over braids. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until browned. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts :
CINNAMON-ROASTED ALMONDS
Here is an easy snack idea to serve at any holiday party.
Provided by BJ
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
- Lightly beat the egg white; add water, and beat until frothy but not stiff. Add the nuts, and stir until well coated. Mix the sugar, salt, and cinnamon, and sprinkle over the nuts. Toss to coat, and spread evenly on the prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until golden. Allow to cool, then store nuts in airtight containers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.6 calories, Carbohydrate 13.3 g, Fat 18 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 40.2 mg, Sugar 8 g
DANISH PASTRY BRAID
When Beatrice Ojakangas published *The Great Scandinavian Baking Book* in 1988, she won a lot of fans-including Julia Child-who asked Ojakangas to be on her television show. There Ojakangas demonstrated how to make this simplified version of traditional cardamom-scented Danish pastry.
Provided by Beatrice Ojankangas
Categories Pastry Dessert Christmas Almond
Yield Makes 2 filled braids
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Quick Method Danish Pastry:
- Measure 3 1/2 cups flour into a bowl or work bowl of food processor with steel blade in place. Cut the butter into 1/4-inch slices and add to the flour. Process or cut the butter into the flour until the butter is about the size of kidney beans.
- In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in the cream or milk, cardamom, salt, eggs, and sugar.
- Turn the flour-butter mixture into the liquid ingredients, and with a rubber spatula mix carefully just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours, overnight, or up to 4 days.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board; dust with flour. Pound and flatten to make a 16- to 20-inch rectangle. Fold into thirds, making 3 layers. Turn dough around and roll out again. Fold from the short sides into thirds. This should result in a perfect square. Repeat folding and rolling again if you wish.
- Wrap and chill the dough 30 minutes or as long as overnight.
- To make the Danish Pastry Braid:
- Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease and flour them.
- Divide the chilled dough into 2 parts. Roll each part out to make a rectangle 12 by 6 inches. Place these strips on the prepared baking sheets.
- To make the filling, cream the butter and sugar until light. Blend in the almond extract, almonds, almond paste, and egg white.
- Spread filling down the length of the center of the strips. Cut slanting strips at 3/4-inch intervals along both sides up toward the center using a pastry wheel. Fold strips over the filling in a crisscross manner
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Let strips rise for 15 to 30 minutes, just until the pastry strips look puffy; they will not double.
- To make a glaze, beat the egg with the milk or water. Brush the pastry lightly with it. Sprinkle the sugar and/or sliced almonds over the top.
- Bake about 15 minutes or until golden.
- Frost, if desired, with almond-water icing. Blend the sugar, water, and almond extract until smooth and thin enough to drizzle over the braids.
ALMOND CINNAMON BRAID
Presented in the Simple & Delicious Mag from Dec '06 and submitted by N. Gunn. I've not had to change one thing. This is a recipe that uses refrigerated crescent rolls. Passive time includes up to 15 minutes baking and 10 minutes cooling.
Provided by HokiesMom
Categories Breads
Time 50m
Yield 1 loaf, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Line a 15x10x1" baking pan with parchment paper.
- Unroll crescent dough into prepared pan; seal seams and perforations.
- Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over dough.
- Combine the almonds, butter, extract and remaining sugar; spread lengthwise down the center of the dough.
- On each long side, cut 1-inch wide strips about 2.5 inches into center.
- Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling and then pinch ends to seal.
- Bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool for 10 minutes and remove to a wire rack.
- For icing: in a bowl, combine confectioner's sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve a smooth consistency.
- Drizzle over braid and then sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Serve warm.
CINNAMON ALMOND BRAID
Make and share this Cinnamon Almond Braid recipe from Food.com.
Provided by cookiedog
Categories Breads
Time 30m
Yield 10 slices
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Line a 15 inches x 10-in. baking pan with parchment paper. Unroll crescent dough into prepared pan; seal seams and perforations. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough.
- Combine the almonds, butter, extract and remaining sugar; spread lengthwise down center of dough. One each long side, cut 1-in. wide strips about 2 1/2 inches into center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack.
- For icing, in a bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over braid; sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.3, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 14.5, Sodium 132.4, Carbohydrate 26.6, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 14.7, Protein 3.4
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