Almond Crescent Puffs Food

EASY CRESCENT DANISH ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice; beat until smooth.
• Crescent Rolls: Unroll dough; separate dough into 8 rectangles; firmly press perforations to seal. Recipe Creations: Unroll dough; cut into 8 rectangles.
• Spread each rectangle with about 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture. Roll up each, starting at longest side; firmly pinch edges and ends to seal. Gently stretch each roll to about 10 inches.
• On ungreased large cookie sheet, coil each roll into a spiral with seam on the inside, tucking end under. Make deep indentation in center of each roll; fill with 1/2 teaspoon preserves.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until deep golden brown. In small bowl, blend all glaze ingredients, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm rolls.
• Bake-Off® Contest 26, 1975
• Barbara Gibson
• Ft. Wayne, Indiana

CINNAMON MARSHMALLOW PUFFS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 375. Grease or spray 8 cup muffin tin Melt butter and put in a small bowl Mix Cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl (save 1 - 2 tbsp to sprinkle on )puffs after the glazing has been drizzled on the puffs).
• 2. Open Crescent rolls, separate into 8 pieces. Dip a marshmallow in melted butter.
• 3. Then roll the marshmallow in cinnamon sugar. Be sure to get well coated with cinnamon sugar.
• 4. Place marshmallow on one crescent triangle and cover the marshmallow with the crescent dough. Be sure to pinch and seal so there are no holes or gaps. Place the marshmallow puff in the muffin tin. Repeat this step for the remaining marshmallows.
• 5. Bake the marshmallow puffs for 15 to 20 minutes until dough is golden brown. Depending on your oven, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 6. GLAZE/ICING: Mix 1 Tbsp melted butter, milk, vanilla or almond extract, powdered sugar. This should be a glazing consistency. If it's too thick to drizzle then just add a bit more milk or if it's too runny add a bit more powdered sugar.
• 7. When marshmallow puffs are golden brown remove from the oven. While still hot carefully remove from the muffin tin onto a rack (you might want to have some wax paper under the rack since there will be some sticky melted marshmallow that will drip onto the counter). While the puffs are still hot and on the rack, drizzle the glaze on the puffs. Immediately sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar on the glaze. Let cool for at least 5 minutes before serving. You can easily make ahead of time. Reheat at a low heat (maybe 200 to 250 for a few minutes before serving). We have even frozen and thawed and reheated. This recipe can be easily be double or tripled.
• 8. I had to also post a picture of how these yummy rolls are so gooey on the inside.

ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat butter and confectioners' sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt; mix briefly to incorporate. Gradually stir 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour into the creamed butter, add almonds, and mix until dough is just combined.
• Shape dough into tiny crescents; place on an ungreased baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake cookies in preheated oven until edges are golden, about 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Roll cookies in sifted confectioners' sugar when cooled.

ALMOND PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Unroll 1 package of crescent rolls across the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
• (4 rectangles fit across the short way.) Press or stretch lightly to fit, and pinch perforations together to seal.
• Mix cream cheese, egg yolk, almond extract and sugar.
• Spread over 1st layer.
• Unroll 2nd package of crescent rolls and stretch to fit over the top.
• Slightly beat egg white and brush on top layer of crescent rolls.
• Sprinkle with additional sugar, then sliced almonds.
• Bake 20-25 minutes, till golden brown.
• Cool completely before cutting.

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ALMOND CROISSANTS

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add milk and egg yolks to yeast mixture; mix well. Stir into crumb mixture; mix well. Do not knead. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Punch dough down. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each piece into a 12-in. circle; cut each circle into eight wedges. In a small bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth. Spread filling over wedges; roll up from wide end. Place with point side down 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Curve ends to form a crescent shape. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour (dough will not double). , Beat egg white and water; brush over croissants. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

FRENCH CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, egg, sugar, shortening and salt; mix well. Add flour; mix until smooth. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; roll to 1/4-in. thickness. Spread with 1 tablespoon softened butter. Fold corners to the middle and then fold in half. Wrap dough in waxed paper; chill for 30 minutes. Repeat rolling, buttering, folding and chilling steps twice. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; roll into a 34x5-in. rectangle. Cut into 16 triangles; roll up each triangle from wide edge to tip and pinch to seal. Place rolls, tip down, on greased baking sheets and curve to form crescents. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. For icing, combine sugar, milk, butter and extracts; spread over warm rolls. Sprinkle with nuts.

MAKE AHEAD ALMOND PINWHEELS

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine butter, almond paste, powdered sugar, and flour. Mix on medium speed with a paddle attachment until combined. Add egg white and almonds, and mix again until everything is incorporated. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Thaw the puff pastry according to directions. I just leave mine out on the counter for 20-30 minutes. Unroll the puff pastry on a baking sheet. I did not line mine, and had very little sticking, but depending on your baking sheet you may want to use parchment paper or Silpat.
• Cut the puff pastry into 12 equal squares. Spread the squares out onto the baking sheet so that they are about an inch apart.
• Using kitchen shears or a paring knife, make a one inch cut from the corner of each square diagonally toward the center.
• Place a tablespoon size scoop of the filling into the center of each square, and then fold every other corner to the center, pressing firmly to seal. Repeat with the second roll of puff pastry.
• At this point you can cover the pinwheels with plastic wrap or foil, and refrigerate overnight until you are ready to bake them.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Use your reserved yolk to make an egg wash, beating 1-2 tablespoons of milk with the yolk. Brush the top of each pinwheel with the egg yolk, and then sprinkle with chopped almonds.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the center has puffed up and the top is golden. Remove from the oven, and transfer the pinwheels to a cooling rack. Dust with powdered sugar.