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Danish Almond Braid

Yields16 ServingsCook Time30 mins

Try this light and flaky with a rich almond center braid with either English tea or your favorite coffee.

Almond Braid

Almond Braid
 7 oz almond paste
 ½ cup butter
 ½ cup sugar
 1 egg,
 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
 17 oz frozen puff pastry, thawed
Glaze
 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
 1 tbsp butter, softened
 2 tbsp cream
 1 tsp almond extract
1

Preheat the oven until 375 ° C.

2

In a food processor, put the almond paste, butter, and sugar; cover and pulse until chopped. Add flour and egg; and process until smooth.

3

Place sheets of puff pastry on a greased baking sheet.

4

Brush melted butter on over the middle third of 1 sheet of pastry dough.

5

Place half of the filling mixture over the center of the dough. Cut 8 strips on each side, about 3-1/2 in. In the center.

6

Starting at one end, fold over flap in the center to cover the filling.
Fold in a slight angle over the top row. Repeat in the opposite direction. Continue with remaining strips until you reach the bottom strip set.
Fold over the center flap on the bottom then fold over the last two strips.

7

Bake, for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown.

8

Move to a wire rack to completely cool.

9

Combine sugar, milk, and almond extract from the confectioners.

10

Drizzle the braids over; sprinkle with almonds. Slice it for serving.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories430
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g33%

Saturated Fat 8g40%
Cholesterol 38mg13%
Sodium 197mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 49g18%

Dietary Fiber 4g15%
Total Sugars 22g
Protein 6g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.