An easy almond flavored delicious pastry a great quick dessert that goes great with coffee and tea. Even taste great without the frosting! Not too sweet, but the sliced almonds are wonderful on top! |
DANISH ALMOND PASTRY
First Step:
1 stick butter
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons water
Second Step:
1 c. water
1 stick butter
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
1 c. flour
3 eggs
Frosting Topping:
2 cup confectioners sugar
1 stick butter, softened
milk
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
Slivered or sliced almonds toasted
Mix butter, sugar, extract, add milk to make a flowing frosting.
Recipe for pastry:
Cut butter into flour, add water, form into a ball. Shape dough into a large donut ring. Put on large parchment lined cookie sheet and flatten. Set aside.
Bring to a boil 1 cup water, add butter; remove from heat. Add extract, quickly beat in flour then eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg. Spread this mixture on top of the above pastry ring on the parchment paper. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.
Cool. Make frosting, brush the top of cooled ring. Decorate with sliced almonds
I love danish Claudia but have yet to bake one. This looks absolutely scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteBTW- I have a baking/white whole wheat flour giveaway going now.
Wonderful! I love these pastries, even more delicious with almonds. Bye, have a great day
ReplyDeleteOooh, I'm the first to comment! Looks delicious! I enjoy almond pastries.....and this one sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious and look like it is easy to make. My kind of baked good.
ReplyDeleteAlmond in pastry..I know its eqxcuisite taste;)
ReplyDeleteNaturally sweet - who could argue? My tea is ready!
ReplyDeleteThat icing sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteAnything almond flavored is a thumbs up from me! Looks delish
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious, Claudia! I'd love to have a slice with a nice cup of strong coffee. Yum.
ReplyDeleteLooks so delicious. Almonds are a favorite nut of mine. Hope you have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteOh, delish!
ReplyDeleteOh, all that glorious butter, and almonds. Love the danish, looks so scrumptious, and delicious!
ReplyDeleteDear Claudia, Danish is one of my favorites. I would love this with a good cup of coffee. Have a good evening my friend. Blessings, Catherine xo
ReplyDeleteYummy! I love almond pastries!
ReplyDelete♥ Shia
I just love almond pastries. This looks so mouth watering delicious! Look like not too complicating to make, I think can handle that! hehe
ReplyDeleteI was about to sign off until I saw this. It has a lot of my favorite ingredients-almonds almonds almonds! Wonderful dessert post-yum!
ReplyDeleteyummy looking pastry delicious
ReplyDeleteI love Danish pastries! This sounds so delicious Claudia!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious Claudia and would be perfect for a midnight snack.
ReplyDeleteLove the use of that much almond extract in the pastries.
ReplyDeleteOh yum... And I have everything on hand to make these! I love when that happens!
ReplyDeleteOMG! That is one delicious pastry, absolutely delicious.
ReplyDeleteOh, Claudia!!! I LOVE this recipe! It was one of the first things I learned to bake as a pre-teen. Mine wasn't a ring but two rectangular danishes. Your ring sounds much prettier. This was a family favorite...we called it Danish Puff. Great recipe~
ReplyDeleteI have never made my own Danish..might be doint that soon though.
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