Almond Rolls Food

ALMOND FILLED CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven, with rack in center, to temp on crecent roll package.
• Grate the almond paste on the large hole side of the grater.
• With electric mixer, blend together the grated almond paste, sugar and butter until combined.
• Beat on high until creamed, for at least 2 minutes.
• Add egg and beat on high until a smooth paste, about 1 minute.
• Mix in flour until just incorporated.
• Unroll dough and separate into triangles.
• Spread with filling and almond slivers, if using.
• Roll dough towards point of triangle and curve into crescent shape.
• Bake according to time on package.
• Refrigerate any remaining filling for up to 4 days.
• *Filling can be frozen for up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before using.*.

BANKET (ALMOND ROLL)

Steps:

• In large bowl, cut cold butter into flour until the mixture has a crumb-like texture. Make a well in the center, add cold water. Mix together until the mixture forms a ball. Don't overmix! Chill dough.
• Preheat ovem to 450 degrees. Grease cookie sheets (2).
• In a medium bowl, blend together almond paste, eggs, sugar, almond extract and salt.
• Divide dough in 4 parts, and roll into 15" strips. Place filling along the center of each long strip of dough. Roll up, and pinch the ends to seal.
• Place strips 2" apart on cookie sheets. Brush with egg white, and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cut into slices when cooled a little, and enjoy!

CHERRY-ALMOND ROLL

Steps:

• Cake: Put the egg yolks in a mixer bowl & the egg whites into a small container & set aside. In a small bowl, combine the flours & the baking powder. Set aside. Grease & flour a 10x15x1 inch jelly roll pan & preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Beat egg yolks & almond extract on high speed until thick & bright yellow (this takes several minutes) & then very slowly begin adding in the 1/3 cup of sugar, beating til nearly dissolved. Beat in the strawberry jam. Transfer this mixture to a smaller bowl & set aside.
• Wash & dry the mixer bowl & wire whip thoroughly, to remove any yolk mixture, & then add the egg whites. Beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Slowly add the 1/2 cup sugar & beat until stiff peaks form.
• Gently fold egg yolk mixture into beaten egg whites until almost combined & then sprinkle the flour mixture in & fold everything together. Try to keep as much volume as possible during this step.
• Lightly spread batter into prepared jelly roll pan, making sure to push it into the corners too.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• Remove from oven & gently loosen the edges of the cake from the pan.
• Lay out a large, clean kitchen towel & sprinkle the surface with powdered sugar. Quickly flip pan over onto powdered sugar & let cake fall out. Lightly dust the top with powdered sugar. From a short end, begin rolling both the cake & the towel into a log. Dusting additional powdered sugar on the underside of the towel as you go. Place rolled cake & towel on a wire rack to cool (45-60 minutes).
• Filling: Beat mascarpone cheese, cream cheese, butter & almond extract til combined. Begin adding powdered sugar, a cup at a time, until the mixture thickens but is still a spreading consistency.
• Stir in the chopped fresh cherries & a few drops of the red food coloring, if desired.
• Assembly: Unroll cake & spread filling to within one inch of the edges all the way around. Roll up cake & filling only this time, lay a medium piece (about 8") of waxed paper over the top of the roll & carefully wrap the roll in the paper. Transfer to a platter & place in the refrigerator for about an hour, turning the roll over at about 30 minutes to avoid a "flat area" from forming.
• When chilled, remove waxed paper & place roll seam side down on serving platter. Place 4 small dollops of whipped cream across the top of the roll & place one cherry on top of each dollop. Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving time.

ALMOND CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Crumble yeast into a bowl.
• Melt butter, add milk and gently heat the mixture to 37°C
• Pour over yeast and mix until yeast has dissolved.
• Add cardamom, cinnamon, salt and sugar and stir; add about 200 ml of the flour and stir.
• Add most of the remaining flour and knead dough by hand, adding flour if needed, until the dough is smooth and elastic and no longer sticks to the bowl nor to your hand.
• Sprinkle some flour on top and cover: let rise for about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 220°C.
• Lightly flour the baking board and turn the dough on it.
• Roll dough out to a ~30 x 40 cm rectangle.
• Spread the softened butter on the dough, sprinkle chopped almond paste, sugar and cinnamon over the butter.
• Roll the dough up tightly and cut into 4 cm slices. Place rolls on a parchmented baking sheet, cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
• Brush rolls with beaten egg and sprinkle with slivered almonds and pearl sugar.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes. Cover the rolls while cooling.

ALMOND CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Unroll and separate crescents.
• Spread 1 tbls almond filling on each unrolled crescent.
• Roll up and bake according to package directions.
• Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
• These are best served warm.