Easy Danish Almond Pastries

Easy Danish Almond Pastries

Total Time
1h 21m
25m prep ยท 56m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Hard
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Danish pastry is both time and labor-intensive to make. This easy Danish almond pastries recipe offers a comparatively quick option, resulting in flaky, buttery, almond paste-filled delightful Danish pastries.

Ingredients

  • 2 tubess refrigerated crescent roll dough , 8 ounce
  • 1 can almond paste , 8 ounce
  • 1 container mascarpone cheese , 8 ounce
  • 0.5 cups white sugar
  • 1 large egg , separated, divided
  • 2.25 ounces sliced almonds
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 0.5 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Unroll 1 tube crescent roll dough; spread into the bottom of the prepared pan. Seal dough seams to prevent separation.

  3. 3

    Roll almond paste to size of dough in the baking pan; trim with a knife or a pizza cutter. Set aside.

  4. 4

    Beat mascarpone, 1/2 cup white sugar, and egg yolk in a bowl with an electric mixer until well combined and smooth; spread evenly on top of dough in the pan. Place reserved almond paste on top of mascarpone layer.

  5. 5

    Unroll remaining 1 tube crescent roll dough; place on top of almond paste layer ensuring dough completely covers. Seal dough seams.

  6. 6

    Beat egg white in a bowl; brush onto dough top. Sprinkle almonds evenly over dough; sprinkle 1 tablespoon white sugar evenly over almonds.

  7. 7

    Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool.

  8. 8

    Meanwhile, whisk confectioners' sugar and water together in a bowl; drizzle over cooled Danish.

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