Making a traditional Dutch Christmas pastry- Banketstaaf / Banket

almond paste

🥗Healthier: marzipan

💰Cheaper: homemade almond paste

Homemade almond paste can be made with less sugar.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: shortcrust pastry

Shortcrust pastry is often less expensive and easier to find.

sliced almonds

🥗Healthier: chopped walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds provide a nut-free alternative.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine is often less expensive than butter.

Welcome to the kitchen and introduction of the dish.

Using store-bought puff pastry dough instead of making it from scratch.

Take almond paste from the refrigerator section of the store.

Add almond paste to the mixer.

Beat 1 egg and add half of it to the almond paste in the mixer.

Zest an orange, making sure to avoid the bitter pith.

Mix the almond paste and egg until well combined.

Shape the almond mixture into a log and refrigerate it while preparing the pastry.

Cut the puff pastry in half to make two logs.

Roll the pastry over the almond paste log, wet the edges to help them stick together.

Pinch the edges closed and flatten them slightly.

Brush the top with the remaining egg for an egg wash instead of apricot jam.

Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden and flaky.

Remove from the oven and let cool completely before slicing.

Slice the pastry into half-inch pieces for serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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