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Recipe Video Above. Banket is an easy and delicious Christmas dessert idea! Flaky puff pastry is stuffed with a mixture of sweet almond paste and orange zest, rolled into a log and baked until crispy perfection. This simple Dutch pastry tastes AMAZING.
Prep Time : 10 Minutes
Cook Time : 25 Minutes
Total Time : 35 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 14 oz sheet puff pastry defrosted
- 10 oz almond paste
- 1 orange zested
- 1 egg beaten
- 3 tbsp apricot jam
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp sliced almonds
- 3 tbsp flour
INSTRUCTIONS
1.Preheat the oven 425 F and cover a rectangular baking sheet with a parchment paper.2.On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry into a large rectangle, 2 inches shorter than the length of your baking sheet.
3.Cut the pastry in half lengthwise.
4.In a medium bowl, combine the almond paste with the orange zest and knead until blended*. (See the notes regarding the almond paste)
5.Divide almond paste into 2 even pieces and roll each peace into a log approximately 1 inch shorter than the length of puff pastry.
6.Place one almond log on one half of puff pastry. Brush the sides of the pastry with a beaten egg.
7.Fold 2 shorter ends of the pastry to cover the almond log. Fold 2 longer ends over the almond log and flip the log so that the seam was at the bottom.
8.Repeat with the 2 second sheet of puff pastry.
9.Transfer the logs onto a prepared baking sheet, brush with the beaten egg and bake for about 25 minutes until slightly brown on top.
10.Meanwhile put apricot jam in a microwave-safe dish and heat for about 20-30 seconds until jam is runny.
11.Brush baked logs with the apricot jam, sprinkle with sliced almonds and dust with confectioners sugar.
12.Serve with a cup of hot tea or coffee!
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