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Croissant wreath

Time
30 min
Have you ever heard of a croissant wreath? Imagine a Christmas wreath, but crafted from delightful croissant dough and filled with your preferred ingredients. The croissant wreath mostly gets served for Christmas, a perfect dish to impress your guests! You can either serve this croissant wreath as snack, appetizer or main dish.In our version of the croissant wreath we used leek, spinach and blue cheese, which makes the perfect filling. To finish it, we've topped it off with some almonds and cranberries. Everyone will love this croissant wreath. Tip: This croissant wreath recipe gives 10-12 pieces.

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Ingredients
  • 600 grams finely chopped leek
  • 50 grams butter
  • 50 ml white wine vinegar or white wine
  • 100 grams spinach
  • 20 grams butter
  • 30 grams sliced almonds
  • 50 grams dried cranberries
  • 2 rolls of XL croissant dough
  • 100 grams sharp blue cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • Cooking oil
  • Salt and pepper
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Preparation
  • Preheat the oven to 210 degrees Celsius and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Heat 50 grams of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the finely chopped leeks for a few minutes. Add the white wine vinegar or white wine, cover the pan with a lid, and cook for 10 minutes until the leeks are soft.
  • Gradually add the spinach, stirring until it wilts. Season with salt and pepper, then drain the vegetables in a colander.
  • In a second skillet over low heat, melt 20 grams of butter. Toast the sliced almonds until they turn brown. Remove them from the pan and let them drain on a piece of kitchen paper. Coarsely chop the cranberries.
  • Unroll the croissant dough and separate the triangles. You will need 8 triangles; you can use the remaining croissant dough for another purpose. Arrange the triangles in a wreath shape on the parchment paper, with the points facing outward and the wide bottoms overlapping.
  • Mix half of the toasted almonds and half of the cranberries with the vegetable mixture. Then, spread the vegetable mixture over the overlapping bottoms of the croissant wreath. Sprinkle the sharp blue cheese over the top. Fold the points over the filling and press them firmly on the inside.
  • Beat the egg and brush the croissant wreath with it. Bake the croissant wreath in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
  • Lastly , slice the croissant wreath in 10-12 pieces. Now it is ready to be served!
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