Almond Filled Crescent Rolls

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 7 ounces almond paste (odense)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 ounces butter, at room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 (8 ounce) packages crescent rolls
• toasted slivered almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven, with rack in center, to temp on crecent roll package.
• 2 grate the almond paste on the large hole side of the grater.
• 3 with electric mixer, blend together the grated almond paste, sugar and butter until combined.
• 4 beat on high until creamed, for at least 2 minutes.
• 5 add egg and beat on high until a smooth paste, about 1 minute.
• 6 mix in flour until just incorporated.
• 7 unroll dough and separate into triangles.
• 8 spread with filling and almond slivers, if using.
• 9 roll dough towards point of triangle and curve into crescent shape.
• 10 bake according to time on package.
• 11 refrigerate any remaining filling for up to 4 days.
• 12 *filling can be frozen for up to 1 month. thaw overnight in the refrigerator before using.*.