Almond Croissants Recipe - Laura Vitale - Laura in the Kitchen Episode 964

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Split the storebought croissants in half and set them aside on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

In a bowl, add softened unsalted butter.

Using a hand mixer, cream the butter until smooth.

Add eggs, flour, salt, vanilla extract, almond extract, ground almonds, and lemon zest to the bowl.

Mix the ingredients for a few minutes until the mixture is thick and moussey in texture.

Take a couple tablespoons of the almond cream and smear it in the center of each croissant half.

Place the top half of the croissant back on and smear more almond cream on top.

Sprinkle thinly sliced almonds over the top of the almond cream on each croissant.

Continue to build each croissant with the almond filling and almonds.

Bake the croissants in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until deeply golden brown on top.

Let the croissants cool for about 10 minutes after baking.

Dust the croissants generously with confectioner sugar before serving.

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