Delight in these Almond-Nougat Crescent Pastries, a sweet pastry filled with rich almond-nougat cream and topped with a dusting of powdered sugar, perfect for a special snack or dessert.
Ingredients for 12 Crescents:
For the Dough:
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup cream
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- A pinch of salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast
- 1 egg white (reserve the yolk for later)
- Approximately 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (Type 405)
For the Filling:
- Almond-nougat cream (homemade or store-bought)
For Garnishing:
- Blanched almonds
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (356°F) with the fan setting on.
- In a mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in warm milk. Let it stand for 5 minutes until frothy.
- Add the cream, oil, salt, and egg white to the yeast mixture. Mix well.
- Gradually add the flour, kneading until a soft dough forms. Cover and let it rise in a warm place for 40 minutes.
- Form the dough into mandarin-sized balls. Flatten each slightly, spread with almond-nougat cream, and fold into a ball again.
- Use a rolling pin or your hand to flatten the balls into ovals. Make cuts on one half of each oval, then roll into crescents.
- Place the crescents on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Let them rise for another 10 minutes.
- Mix the reserved egg yolk with a tablespoon of milk and brush it onto the crescents. Sprinkle with blanched almonds.
- Bake until golden brown, which should take about 15-20 minutes.
- Once baked, cover the crescents with a cloth for a few minutes to soften slightly.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Enjoy these Almond-Nougat Crescents as a wonderfully indulgent treat. The combination of the nutty filling and sweet pastry will surely make them a new favorite! 🥐👩🏻🍳🍫
