Banket (Dutch Christmas Log)
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Banket (Dutch Christmas Log)
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Banketstaaf is an amazingly simple Dutch almond pastry that takes only 10 minutes to assemble. Oven will do the rest of the work. Flaky puff pastry is stuffed with a mixture of sweet almond paste and orange zest, rolled into a log and baked until crispy perfection. Banket is an easy and delicious Dutch Christmas food made in no time.
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Ingredients
- 14 oz heet puff pastry defrosted
- 10 oz almond paste
- 1 orange zested
- 1 egg beaten
- 3 tablespoon apricot jam
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon sliced almonds
- 3 tablespoon flour
Instructions
Roll out puff pastry for Banket
- Preheat the oven 425 F and cover a rectangular baking sheet with a parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry into a large rectangle, 2 inches shorter than the length of your baking sheet.
- Cut the pastry in half lengthwise.
Shape the Almond Paste
- In a medium bowl, combine the almond paste with the orange zest and knead until blended*. (See the notes regarding the almond paste)
- Divide almond paste into 2 even pieces and roll each peace into a log approximately 1 inch shorter than the length of puff pastry.
Form the almond pastry
- Place one almond log on one half of puff pastry. Brush the sides of the pastry with a beaten egg.
- Fold 2 shorter ends of the pastry to cover the almond log. Fold 2 longer ends over the almond log and flip the log so that the seam was at the bottom.
- Repeat with the 2 second sheet of puff pastry.
Bake
- Transfer the Dutch almond pastry on a prepared baking sheet, brush with the beaten egg and bake for about 25 minutes until slightly brown on top. (You can also brush with the egg yolk).
Decorate Banket
- Meanwhile put apricot jam in a microwave-safe dish and heat for about 20-30 seconds until jam is runny.
- Brush baked logs with the apricot jam, sprinkle with sliced almonds and dust with confectioners sugar.
- Serve with a cup of hot tea or coffee!
Notes
- *In this recipe I used a 7 oz Almond paste pack from Odense (I bought 2 of those) and a 14 oz puff pastry sheet from Dufour.
- If you buy puff pastry in a 17.3 oz pack from Pepperidge Farm with 2 sheets inside, I recommend either using just 1 puff pastry sheet and reducing the amount of Almond Paste to 7 or 8 oz per sheet, or using both puff pastry sheets and increasing the amount of Almond Paste to 14 oz.
- Storage tips. Baked Dutch Banket is best eaten right away. If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container and consume them the next day.
- ---Nutritional Information Should Be Considered An Estimate---
Nutrition Information
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Calories
317kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
31.4g
(10%)
Protein
5.5g
(11%)
Fat
19.7g
(30%)
Saturated Fat
3.7g
(19%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
82mg
(3%)
Potassium
127mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 317 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 317kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 31.4g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.5g | 11% |
| Fat | 19.7g | 30% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.7g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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