Almond Babka Rolls
Crispy almond babka cookies which will disappear before you know it!

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Almond Babka Rolls

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Ingredients

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Krantz (babka) dough">650g/ 1½oz Krantz (babka) dough
Almond filling
150g/ 5oz Ground blanched almonds
150g/ 2/3cup granulated sugar
1 tsp Salt
½ tsp Lemon zest
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp orange zest
2 egg yolk
25g/ 1oz Butter at room temperature
5 Lotus biscuits Can be regular biscuits as well
60° brix sugar syrup
90g/ 0.4 cups water
120g/ 4.4oz/ 5/8cups granulated sugar
finishing
for sprinkle on the rolls confectioners sugar

Nutritional information

1 roll
seving size
160
Calories
12g
Total Fat
3.5g
saturated
23mg
Cholesterol
85mg
Sodium

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Features:
  • Vegeterian

Ingredients

  • Almond filling

  • 60° brix sugar syrup

  • finishing

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We had some cold days lately, winter is starting to get to me, not sure why but I have a constant craving for pastries in winter time, perhaps it’s the dough that is the fuel to my body, anyways, I had just finished making a chocolate babka (Krantz) and I had some dough left, I immediately made a new batch, this time almond babka rolls.

Almond Babka Rolls

Almond Babka Rolls – how hard can it be?

True that, making these great cookie rolls is easy and fun , I mean the hard part is never the filling, right? it’s always the dough, in a good kranz dough I put a lot of time and effort since it’s the heart of the pastry.

Working time for the almond babka rolls is about 20 minutes, great time versus value, and when your taste these little tricky pastries you will know what I mean, you just won’t be able to stop eating them, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

The method

I make the almond filling in a food processor, it does not need any cooking and takes about 7 minutes to make. On first look it might appear grainy and dry but this is how it should be and the final result will be perfect since the almond paste is light and compliments the dough not overpowering it

Almond Babka Rolls

There is a trick in creating the special semi-crushed markings in the almond babka rolls. After we roll the dough and cut it into a 3 inch pieces, we use any round shape object in order to apply pressure on the rolls.

We don’t push the dough all the way thru, just half way until a mark is appearing on the almond roll and then release, in this case I used a regular pencil for the squeeze.

Almond Babka Rolls

Baking is fairly short, about 25 minutes until the rolls are golden and crispy, I do use a sugar syrup in order to give the almond rolls its extra sweet flavor and shine, powdered sugar on top is optional but highly recommended as well.

Enjoy! and make sure to make enough for your guests as well. 

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Steps

1
Done
5 minutes

Making the Almond filling

In a food processor place the sugar, almonds, lemon zest, orange zest, salt, cinnamon and pulse until combined.
Add the butter and egg yolks and pulse until combined.
Add the biscuits and pulse just a bit (2-3 pulses), we don't want a biscuit powder, we want nice surprising biscuits chunks in the filling, it’s a lot more fun.

2
Done
90 minutes

assembling the babka almond rolls

Set a parchment paper on a large baking pan
Place the Krantz (babka) dough on a floured working surface.
Open the dough to a 30x20cm (12x9 inch) rectangular thin shape.
Spread the almond paste on the dough, don’t worry if its grainy and not spreadable, the dry roll filling will add texture to the rolls after the baking.
Roll the dough into a log shape and cut it to a 2-inch (4-5 cm) width pieces.
Squeeze each piece half the way down with some kind of thin oval tool (I used a pencil), be careful not to squeeze the cookie all the way down.
Place the rolls on a parchment paper, cover with a wet towel and proof for 1-1½ hours.

3
Done
5 minutes

Making the 60 brix sugar syrup

Place water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer, reduce heat and stir until sugar completely dissolved in the water.
Remove from heat and keep aside.

4
Done
25 minutes

Baking and serving

Preheat the oven to 180°c/ 350°F.
Place the rolls in the middle rack and bake for about 25 minutes until golden crispy.
Brush the almond rolls immediately (while hot) with the sugar syrup and cool for 5 minutes.
Sift powdered sugar on top and serve.

jaron

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