Description
This Ultimate Homemade Almond Kringle is a delicious pastry filled with a creamy almond filling and topped with a sweet glaze, perfect for a delightful dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for dusting
- 1 teaspoon fine table salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup blanched slivered almonds, toasted and finely ground
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk flour and salt together. Add cold, cubed butter and cut in with a pastry cutter or clean hands until mixture forms coarse crumbs with pea-sized bits of butter throughout.
- Gradually stream in ice water, mixing with a fork until dough just comes together. Form into a rectangle, wrap tightly in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread slivered almonds on a baking sheet in an even layer and toast for 8-10 minutes, stirring once, until golden brown. Cool completely, then grind to a fine consistency in a food processor.
- In a medium saucepan, combine granulated sugar, heavy cream, ground toasted almonds, all-purpose flour, almond extract, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and begins to simmer, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let filling cool completely.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide chilled dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece into a 12×18-inch rectangle.
- Spread half of the cooled almond filling over each rectangle, leaving a 1/2-inch border at the edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, then curve each log into a horseshoe shape. Transfer to prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-35 minutes, or until pastry is rich golden brown and reaches an internal temperature of 200°F to 210°F. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Whisk sifted powdered sugar, milk (or cream), and almond extract (if using) in a bowl until smooth. Drizzle glaze over the cooled kringles. Garnish with additional slivered almonds if desired. Allow the glaze to set for 15-20 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For best results, refrigerate the dough overnight.
- Make sure the butter is cold to ensure flaky layers in the pastry.
- Feel free to add more toppings like slivered almonds for garnish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Pastry
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg