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Almond croissants

Name: Almond croissants
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: /french
Ingredients: 150g butter, softened; 1/2 cup (75g) icing sugar, sifted, plus extra to dust; 4 tablespoons (1/3 cup) flour; 2 cups almond meal; 1 teaspoon almond essence; 6 ready-made croissants; 1/3 cup almonds (skin on), sliced

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For a deliciously decadent treat, re-invent store bought croissants with sweet almond paste.

150g butter, softened
1/2 cup (75g) icing sugar, sifted, plus extra to dust
4 tablespoons (1/3 cup) flour
2 cups almond meal
1 teaspoon almond essence
6 ready-made croissants
1/3 cup almonds (skin on), sliced

Method

1.

Preheat the oven to 170°C.
2.

Place butter, sugar, flour, almond meal and essence in a food processor. Whiz to combine. Split croissants in half. Place bases on a baking tray and spread with almond paste, reserving 1/4 of the mixture. Replace croissant tops, spread with remaining paste, scatter with almonds and bake for 10 minutes. Remove and dust with icing sugar to serve.