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Delicious Almond Braids Similar to an almond crescent, this coffee cake is light and flaky with a rich almond center. It's versatile, so you can serve it for dessert, breakfast or brunch. It tastes as if it came from a high-end bakery, but packaged puff pastry dough makes it easy. —Gina Idone, Staten Island, New York

Almond Braid The Kitchenthusiast

To make the glaze combine the powdered sugar, almond extract and just half the milk. Whisk. Add more milk if too thick until the glaze is thick but pourable. Once the puff pastry braid is baked through, remove from the oven and let cool. If some of the filling oozed out, simply break it away for a better presentation.

Almond Braid The Kitchenthusiast

Cover with a clean kitchen towel, and allow the braid to rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Brush the top of the braid with an egg wash, and sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the top of the braid is golden brown. Drizzle with almond glaze for the finishing touch!

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Place your chocolate bar in the center, cut diagonal lines along the left and right side of the chocolate bar about an inch apart. Remove the corner pieces. Starting from the top, fold down the flap then alternate right and left until you are close to the bottom. Fold the bottom flap up and finish alternating between right and left.

Easy Almond Braid HalfScratched

DOUGH. Preheat oven to 425°F. In the bowl of a stand mixer; mix the flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add butter and cream cheese, mix until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add the milk and Amaretto Extract and stir until the dough comes together. BRAIDING.

Easy Almond Braid HalfScratched

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In the bowl of a food processor, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the cream cheese and butter into the flour mixture and pulse to cut the fat into the flour (about 6 pulses). Add the milk and almond extract and blend into a loose dough.

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Transfer the pears to a plate and let the mixture cool completely. Step 2. Use a coffee grinder to blend the almonds to a fine meal. Transfer the almond meal to a medium bowl. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter, the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, the confectioners' sugar, egg yolk and almond extract.

Easy Almond Braid HalfScratched

Step 1: Mix butter and brown sugar in a bowl until fluffy. Beat in flour, almond flavoring and cinnamon until smooth. Stir in almonds. Cover and chill. Step 2: Combine rolls to form a ball and roll into a rectangle. Crumble filling evenly over the dough and make cuts on long sides of dough.

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Using a large spatula, move braid to cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining puff pastry and filling to make second braid. Whisk egg in a small bowl and brush on top of braids. Bake in oven for 20 minutes. While pastry is baking, mix all ingredients for almond or vanilla icing together.

Easy Almond Braid HalfScratched

Egg wash, sprinkle sliced almonds and raw sugar or crushed raw sugar cubes on top, place on a second sheet pan (helps to protect the bottom from burning) then onto the center rack and bake about 30-40 minutes until nicely browned. For BO's version heat the oven to 400ºF and bake about 15-20 minutes.

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Step 4: Mix the reserved egg white with milk, then brush the mixture over the braided pastry. Sprinkle sliced almonds on top and drizzle a bit more egg wash over them. Step 5: Bake at 395°F until golden brown, about 30-35 minutes. Step 6: Mix powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract together until smooth. Drizzle over the braided almond danish.

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Finish by pulling last strip over and tucking under braid. Lift braid with both hands and place on sprayed baking sheet. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise 30 minutes. Remove wrap and brush with melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees F 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Mix remaining ingredients together for icing.

Food for A Hungry Soul Blackberry Jam Almond Braid

This Almond Braid is the perfect Christmas morning breakfast or brunch treat. It is a delectable combination of a creamy almond filling encased in a flakey phyllo dough with toasted almonds. It is so easy to prepare that it may become your homemade Christmas gift for neighbors, teachers, and friends who will be delighted for sure..

Easy Almond Braid HalfScratched

In a small bowl, combine almonds, sugar, melted butter, almond extract, egg and diced cherries. Mix until combined. Set aside. Divide dough into 3 equal pieces. Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface to an 18×6-inch rectangle. Spread 1/3 of the cherry filling over each rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border.

Almond Braid The Kitchenthusiast

On each side, cut 8 strips about 3-1/2 in. into the center. Starting at 1 end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling. Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. For the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and almond extract.

Easy Almond Braid HalfScratched

After allowing the braid to cool for around 30 minutes, whisk together the powdered sugar, almond extract, and milk in a small measuring cup with a pour spout. Drizzle over the top of the braid. Top with sliced almonds and serve!