Almond Kringler Recipe
There is a Scandinavian bakery not far from where I live in St. Paul. I haven’t tried too many of their pastries, because I keep going back to their almond kringler – a delicious flaky pastry with a sweet almond icing. When I found a recipe for almond kringler on The Transplanted Baker (one that tastes exactly like the bakery’s version, mind you!) I was super excited.
I was surprised to find out that the bottom layer (the pastry part) is actually two layers. The bottom is basically a pie crust, and the next layer is like a cream puff. But in baking, the two layers kind of meld together. Also surprisingly, the bottom two layers have no sugar. But the finished product is quite sweet, thanks to the creamy powdered-sugar icing.
The bakery I go to charges about $2 for one almond kringler. But making this on my own was surprisingly cheap. In all, this recipe – which yielded about 24 servings – cost just over $3! This is one cheap recipe that I’m sure I will make over and over.
Almond Kringler Recipe
Yield: 24 pieces
Cook Time: 25 to 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Bottom layer:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup softened butter
2 tablespoons cold waterPastry layer:
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
3 eggs
1 teaspoon almond flavoringIcing:
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons softened butter
2 tablespoons cream or half-and-half
1+ teaspoons almond flavoringChopped almonds, for topping
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450F. In a mixing bowl, combine flour and softened butter with a fork or a pastry cutter - just like you're making a pie crust. Add cold water and continue mixing until dough comes together. Spread dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet into a 12-inch by 16-inch rectangle.
For pastry layer: In a medium saucepan, add water and butter and cook over medium heat until butter melts. Add flour and stir. Reduce heat to low and continue stirring until the dough forms a ball. Add one egg at a time, beating well each time. Add almond flavoring. Place the pastry layer over the crust layer, using your hands or a spatula. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350F and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown. Remove from oven to cool.
For frosting: Combine all ingredients and beat until smooth. Add additional almond flavoring if you prefer a stronger flavor. Apply frosting to the cooled pastry crust and cut into small triangles. Top each piece with a few chopped almonds.
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