Danish Almond Ring
Submitted by belzerker
Braided Danish almond ring filled with sweet almond paste, brushed with egg wash, and topped with sliced almonds. Uses frozen dinner roll dough for an easy shortcut to bakery-style results.
YIELD
8 servingsPREP
25 minCOOK
20 minREADY
1 hrsYou don’t need to be a pastry chef to pull off this stunner. Frozen dinner roll dough stands in for homemade Danish pastry, and honestly, once it’s braided and baked with that almond paste filling, nobody will question it.
Three strips of dough get filled, sealed, and braided into a ring that bakes up golden and fragrant. The sliced almonds on top toast in the oven and add a satisfying crunch against the soft, sweet interior.
Serve this warm for brunch, a holiday breakfast, or alongside afternoon coffee. It disappears fast.
Pro Tips
- Break the almond paste into small pieces and mash it thoroughly with the margarine and sugar. Smooth filling spreads more evenly.
- Pinch those dough seams like you mean it. The filling will find any weak spot and escape during baking.
- Braid loosely. Tight braids don’t rise properly and the ring comes out dense instead of airy.
- Warm leftovers in the oven for a few minutes rather than the microwave, which makes the dough gummy.
Ingredients
Directions
Heat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Lightly grease cookie sheet.
In a small bowl, using fork, combine sugar, margarine and almond paste, mix well.
Set aside.
Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles; over lap long sides to form 1 large rectangle.
Firmly press perforations to seal. Press or roll out 16×8 inch rectangle, cut lengthwise into three equal strips. Place 3 tablespoons filling mixture evenly down center of each strip. Gently press filling to form 1 inch wide strip. Overlap side of dough over filling, firmly pinch edges to seal. On ungreased cookie sheet, loosely braid 3 filled strips. Form braid into ring; pinch ends of strips together to seal. Brush with egg; sprinkle with sugar and almonds. Bake at 375℉ (190℃). for 15 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes, remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.
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