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Banket (Dutch Christmas Log)

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. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 317 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dutch

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
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  1. Preheat the oven 425 F and cover a rectangular baking sheet with a parchment paper.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry into a large rectangle, 2 inches shorter than the length of your baking sheet.
  3. Cut the pastry in half lengthwise.
Shape the Almond Paste
  1. In a medium bowl, combine the almond paste with the 
orange zest and knead until blended*. (See the notes regarding the almond paste)
  2. 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
  1. Place one almond log on one half of puff pastry. Brush the sides of the pastry with a beaten egg.
  2. 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.
  3. Repeat with the 2 second sheet of puff pastry.
Bake
  1. 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
  1. Meanwhile put apricot jam in a microwave-safe dish and heat for about 20-30 seconds until jam is runny.
  2. Brush baked logs with the apricot jam, sprinkle with sliced almonds and dust with confectioners sugar.
  3. 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

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

% 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.