One of the absolute best pastries in Australia is the almond croissant.
It's just delicious and seems to be a must at any good cafe here. In Sweden they have a bun version of the almond croissant, an almond bun or a "tosca" bun. It is a bun filled with almond paste and decorated with a sweet mix of chopped almonds or other nuts.
To make these delicious buns, you can use our cinnamon bun base but change the filling.
Ingredients:
Filling:
- 150g icing sugar
- 150g almond flour
- 3 tbsp water
- 100g butter
- 1 tbsp vanillin sugar or vanilla extract
Topping:
- 100g chopped nuts
- 75g butter
- 75ml sugar
- 1½ tbsp flour
- 1½ tbsp milk
Instructions:
Step 1:
Start by making the bun dough by following the recipe and instructions provided in our cinnamon bun kit. Instead of making the cinnamon filling, make the almond filling.
Step 2:
Almond filling: Mix the almond paste with the butter, a little at a time, until you have a smooth filling. Mix in water and vanilla sugar. Spread an even layer of the filling on the rolled-out wheat dough and roll up into a roll. Divide the roll into 24 pieces and place on baking sheets.
Cover with a tea towel and let rest for 1-2 hours.
Step 3:
Set the oven to 220 degrees Celsius. Topping: Mix all the ingredients, except nuts, in a saucepan. Bring to a boil while stirring over low heat, then turn off the heat and add the nuts.
Step 4:
Spread the topping on the buns when they have risen and bake in the middle of the oven for 11-13 minutes or until the topping and the bun have a nice color. Take out and let cool.
Enjoy your delicious almond buns!