Best Almond Butter Letters Recipes

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DUTCH LETTERS



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These are a cross between a pastry and a cookie. They never last longer than a day around here. They are flaky, buttery almond delights! They are not hard to make, just a little time consuming--BUT SO WORTH IT! I hope you try them and see for yourself how really wonderful they are. Prep time includes chilling the dough.

Provided by Theresa P

Categories     Dessert

Time P1DT30m

Yield 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb butter
4 cups Wondra Flour (is made for thickening gravies and sauces, usually found in same aisle as flour)
1 cup water
2 egg whites (slightly beaten)
1 lb almond paste
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Dough: Mix butter and flour.
  • Stir in water and mix to form dough.
  • Chill overnight.
  • Filling: Beat almond paste until smooth. Add eggs, sugar and vanilla; mix well.
  • Chill overnight.
  • Assembly: Divide dough and filling into 14 equal parts.
  • Roll 1 piece of dough into a 14x4&1/2-inch strip, then take 1 part of almond filling and spread it down the center of dough strip.
  • Lap one side of dough over the filling, then the other side and pinch seam shut from end to end.
  • Shape into an "S" shape and place on greased cookie sheet with seam on bottom.
  • Brush tops with beaten egg whites and sprinkle with sugar; prick with fork every 2-inches or so to allow steam to escape.
  • Repeat with rest of dough and filling.
  • Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes.
  • *These can be made and frozen before or after baking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510.7, Fat 36.4, SaturatedFat 17.8, Cholesterol 115, Sodium 212.9, Carbohydrate 44.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 40.5, Protein 5.1

DUTCH LETTER BARS



Dutch Letter Bars image

A Dutch letter bar is a simplified version of a Dutch Letter pastry. Rich in almond flavor, buttery and flaky, these bars will have any pastry lover swooning in no time.

Provided by Michaela Kenkel

Categories     Bars

Time 29m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 sticks butter (1 cup)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
7 ounces almond paste, broken into pieces
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon almond extract
raw sugar
slivered almonds (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x13" baking dish, set aside.
  • In your mixer cream together butter, sugar and egg until fluffy.
  • Add in almond paste in small chunks while the mixer runs until it's all incorporated.
  • Add in almond extract and flour and beat until combined.
  • Spread into a prepared baking dish.
  • Sprinkle the top with raw sugar or slivered almonds if desired.
  • Bake for 20-24 minutes. Or until the top of the bars is golden brown and bars are set in the middle.
  • Cool and slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320 calories, Carbohydrate 38 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 57 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 17 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 108 milligrams sodium, Sugar 25 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams unsaturated fat

DUTCH LETTER BARS



Dutch Letter Bars image

I recently enjoyed these at a 4th of July celebration. The recipe is from the wonderful magazine "Our Iowa" -- the June/July 2010 edition, and it was submitted by B. Weiser. Here's HER description as written in the magazine, "My family is Dutch, and my aunt passed down her traditional Dutch letter recipe to me. I used to make them all the time, but they take a lot of time. Then I found this recipe. It's so easy to make but tastes so much like my aunt's recipe. My family actually requests these bars now more often than the traditional Dutch letters!" Let me concur, they're so much easier to make than traditional Dutch Letters and they taste INCREDIBLE!

Provided by AngieME

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 45m

Yield 36 bars, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 (8 ounce) can almond paste
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
additional sugar
sliced almonds

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream margarine, butter and eggs.
  • Beat in almond paste.
  • Add sugar and flour; mix well.
  • Spread into a greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan.
  • Sprinkle the top with a small amount of sugar and the almonds.
  • Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until the top is browned. Cool before cutting. Makes 3 dozen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 17.1, Sodium 56.9, Carbohydrate 19.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 13.5, Protein 1.7

BANKET



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My husband's family is Dutch and this is a recipe from the Netherlands that is a great tasting pastry using almond paste. Enjoy!

Provided by BKET

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Dutch

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter
½ cup water
1 ½ cups almond paste
2 eggs
¾ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1 pinch salt
1 egg white, beaten

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cut cold butter or margarine into flour until the mixture has a crumb-like texture. Make a well in the center, add cold water. Mix together until the mixture forms a ball. Do not overmix. Chill dough.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a medium bowl, blend together almond paste, eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, almond extract and salt.
  • Divide dough in 4 parts, and roll into 15 inch strips. Place filling along the center of each long strip of dough. Roll up, and pinch the ends to seal. Place strips 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Brush with egg white, and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 64.1 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

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