Croissants Pignons (Pine Nut Crescents)

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Servings: 50 Difficulty: Intermediate
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French-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Croissants Pignons (Pine Nut Crescents)

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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 50 Calories: 258.5

Description

This French dessert features Ground almonds, Sugar, Egg whites, Pine nuts. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, process almonds, sugar and egg white until well combined.
  2. Refrigerate in a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid for 24 hours.
  3. Form the dough into 2 1/2-inch crescents.
  4. Roll crescents in the pine nuts, then pat pine nuts gently into the dough.
  5. Place on ungreased cookie sheets and set aside, uncovered and unrefrigerated, overnight.
  6. Bake crescents in a preheated 400F (204&# 194;°C) oven 15 minutes, until lightly browned

Nutrition Facts

Servings 50

Amount Per Serving
Calories 258.5kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.0g27%
Saturated Fat 1.3g7%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 26.9mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 21.3g8%
Dietary Fiber 4.5g18%
Sugars 14.8g
Protein 9.1g19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: almonds, baking, blending, crescents, croissants, dessert, egg, french, ground, holiday, nut, nuts, pignons, pine, sugar, title, vegetarian, whites
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