- Hey everyone, it's Natasha
of natashaskitchen.com.
We're making almond croissants
just like the ones at
fancy French bakeries.
These are so easy, inexpensive,
and melt in your mouth delicious.
We start with the syrup:
in a small sauce pan,
combine one cup of water, 1/4 cup
of golden rum, and two
tablespoons of sugar.
Let that simmer for one minute,
then take it off the heat
and cool to room temperature.
Now, on to the almond cream filling.
In a large bowl, combine
one cup of almond meal,
1/2 a cup of sugar, and
a generous pinch of salt.
Mix that together just until combined.
Add 1/2 a cup of softened, unsalted
butter and stir just until blended.
Finally, mix in two
large, room-temperature
eggs, adding them one at a time.
Now, turn up your mixer to high-speed
and beat until the whole
mixture is fluffy, creamy,
and has a frosting-like consistency.
You'll need eight medium-large,
day-old croissants.
I've had these sitting uncovered
at room temperature overnight.
With a serrated knife, slice
these in half lengthwise
like you would for a sandwich.
Now that my syrup is at
room temperature, I'm going
to lightly dip both sides
of the croissants in syrup.
You want these to be
moist but not soaking wet.
(light jolly music)
Spread about two tablespoons
of the almond cream filling
on the bottom half of each croissant.
Place the top halves on and spread
one tablespoon of the
filling over each one.
Finally, sprinkle with almond slices,
and these are ready for the oven.
Bake at 350 degrees
Fahrenheit on the center rack
for about 15 minutes or
until the cream is golden.
Okay, these are out of the oven.
We're gonna transfer these to a rack
and let them cool completely
to room temperature
before dusting them with
tons of powdered sugar.
(moans)
This is really the best
way to use croissants.
And I love that my kitchen
smells like a bakery right now.
We wanna let these cool completely,
but we have to do a taste test here.
I'm gonna dust at least one
of them with powdered sugar.
Alright, this one looks good (laughs).
And even with all that powdered sugar,
it's still not as sweet as
the ones you get in bakeries
which I love because it
means I get to eat two.
(laughs) Here we go.
(moans)
They're crisp around
the edges, moist inside,
and those shaved almonds give it
so much great crunch and nutty flavor.
These are amazing, always a crowd pleaser.
It's the kinda recipe
that you make it once
and you'll make it again
and again; it is that good.
I hope you guys enjoy this
recipe; I know you will.
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I think I need a cup of
coffee to go with this,
but before I go, and
before you go (laughs),
if you've got a sweet tooth,
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