Banketstaaf

Name: Banketstaaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 8 oz almond paste; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 2 tbsp whole milk (to loosen the paste); 2 frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed; 2 large eggs (for egg wash), beaten

Flaky Dutch almond pastry: a log of sweet almond paste rolled inside buttery puff pastry, egg-washed and baked until golden. It is the traditional celebration pastry for Sinterklaas and the New Year.

50 minMediumServes 8330 cal/serving

DutchDessertOvenVegetarian

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Ingredients

8 oz almond paste
2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp whole milk (to loosen the paste)
2 frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
2 large eggs (for egg wash), beaten

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
2

Knead 8 oz almond paste with 2 tbsp granulated sugar and 2 tbsp whole milk (to loosen the paste) until smooth and pliable.
3

Shape the almond paste into one log per pastry sheet, about 1 inch thick, and lay each log along one edge of a sheet. Use 2 frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed.
4

Roll the pastry tightly around the paste to form a log and seal the seam. Place the logs seam side down on the sheet.
5

Brush the logs all over with 2 beaten large eggs (for egg wash). Cut three shallow diagonal slits into the top of each.
6

Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until deep golden and puffed. Cool completely, then slice into 1-inch pieces.

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What is Banketstaaf?

Flaky Dutch almond pastry: a log of sweet almond paste rolled inside buttery puff pastry, egg-washed and baked until golden. It is the traditional celebration pastry for Sinterklaas and the New Year. This reference files it under Dutch dessert: made in the oven, rated medium and about 50 minutes start to finish.

What temperature do I cook Banketstaaf at?

For Banketstaaf, the oven is set to 400 F (about 205 C) in step 1. The longest stretch at that heat is 30 minutes, in step 6.

What should Banketstaaf look like when it is ready?

Go by the cues in the method rather than the clock. Step 6: cook until deep golden and puffed.

Can I make Banketstaaf dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in Banketstaaf is 2 tbsp whole milk (to loosen the paste). Swap the milk for unsweetened oat or soy milk. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Is Banketstaaf vegan?

No, though it is vegetarian. What keeps it from vegan is 2 tbsp whole milk (to loosen the paste) and 2 large eggs (for egg wash), beaten. For fully plant-based entries, see the vegan dessert collection.

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