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French Almond Croissants with Golden Flaked Almonds
Give yesterday’s butter croissants a lovely second life with tender almond cream and a crisp, golden topping. Organic butter, eggs and almonds make this classic French bakery treat especially welcoming at home.
55 min · serves 6
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Prepare the oven and croissants
Heat the oven to 180°C conventional / 160°C fan / 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with baking parchment. Slice each croissant horizontally, leaving a small hinge if possible. Have the softened butter and room-temperature egg ready.
On the counter
- Day-old all-butter croissants, preferably organic6 medium
- Organic unsalted butter, softened100 g
- Organic granulated sugar140 g, divided: 40 g for syrup and 100 g for almond cream
- Water120 ml
- Pure vanilla extract1 tsp, divided
- Organic large egg, room temperature1
- Finely ground blanched organic almonds or almond flour100 g
- Organic all-purpose flour10 g
- Fine sea salt1 pinch
- Pure almond extract1/4 tsp
- Organic flaked almonds40 g
- Organic icing sugar1 tbsp, for dusting
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