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Cheat's almond croissants
Makes 4 Cakes, Bread and Pastries
Ingredients
- 4 plain shop-bought croissants
For the frangipane-style filling
- 120g ground almonds
- 70g butter, at room temperature
- 110g caster sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2tsp almond extract
To decorate
- flaked almonds, toasted
- icing sugar
Method
Preheat the oven to 200C/ 180C F/Gas 6 and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
Make the filling by combining the ground almonds, butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add the egg and almond extract and mix to form a paste.
Arrange the croissants on the prepared tray. Cut a hole in each croissant along the side to create an opening, then fill with 1tbsp almond paste. Spread the remaining paste on top and bake in the oven for 12-13 minutes until crisp and golden.
Sprinkle with flaked almonds and dust with icing sugar to serve.
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