The idea for these Cheat’s Stollen Croissants came to me in a flash of inspiration the other day. I love Stollen and I love croissants so why not combine the 2 flavours into one I thought!
At this time of year, there’s usually an ample supply of leftover dried fruits and mincemeat (you can use either) in our cupboards as well as marzipan so this is a delicious way of using them up.
However, these Cheat’s Stollen Croissants are so good that they are worth buying the ingredients for even if you don’t happen to have them to hand!
When we think of Christmas there is a picture postcard image that springs to mind, you know “Chestnuts roasting by an open fire” etc but in reality, it’s a really stressful time of year with busy mums dashing around trying to juggle all the extra jobs they find themselves having to do.
I am so unprepared this year that the tree is still naked, I only just bought Christmas cards yesterday (forgot to buy the stamps), there are still presents to be bought and nothing is wrapped yet.
By the time Christmas comes, I’m usually ready for a nap! So this is why I think having a fabulous recipe like this is vital to have in your armoury. You can nip off to the kitchen and quickly prepare these for either a fabulous Christmas breakfast or have as part of an afternoon tea spread over the festive period.
My family loved these Cheat’s Stollen Croissants, they really do taste like something you’d buy in a patisserie but at a fraction of the price!
I’m going to rustle up some more on Christmas day for our evening buffet as I know they will go down well!
Do try these Cheat’s Stollen Croissants as I can’t recommend them highly enough!
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Cheat’s Stollen Croissant 2 Ways
Ingredients
- I tin croissant dough
- 3 x 1cm slices natural marzipan from block
- 6 heaped tsp mixed dried fruit sultanas, raisins, currants (soaked in brandy or sherry overnight to plump and drained) or
- 6 tsp mincemeat mixed with a little brandy or sherry to loosen heaped teaspoons
- 1 egg beaten for egg wash
- icing sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200ºC.
- Place a sheet of baking paper on a large baking tray.
- Unwrap and unroll the croissant dough and cut along the serrated lines.
- Cut the marzipan slices in half and roll out into long sausage shapes a few centimetres short or the longest side of the croissant dough.
- Lay the marzipan sausages along each outer edge of the dough triangles (about 1 cm in).
- Spread the soaked fruits or mince meat over the dough triangles avoiding the outer 1cm.
- Roll up the dough from the marzipan side, bend and tuck the ends of the dough under the middle of each croissant and place on baking tray.
- Brush each croissant with egg wash.
- Place in the centre of the oven and bake for 13 – 15 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack and then dust with icing sugar.
volcanopete
I will have to try these they look so yummy.
Camilla
Thanks, they are so delicious:-)
Heather Haigh
They look incredibly tempting but not too tricky at all 🙂
Camilla
Thanks, they really are fab-)
Leila Benhamida
Look so delicious and easy to make. Will definitely spoil my family over the festive periods. Thanks for sharing.
Camilla
Thanks Leila, I’m taking some to a party tomorrow:-)
Laura@howtocookgoodfood
Any excse to eat more marzipan and more mincemeat is fine by me and your croissants look so perfect, in fact they’d be ideal for Xmas morning if I find all the necessary ingredients at this crazy time of year!
Camilla
Thanks Laura, I’m with you, the more marzipan the better:-)
Jeanne Horak-Druiff
Oh what a clever idea! The best kind of European Union between France and Germany 😉
Camilla
Thanks Jeanne, yes I never thought of that LOL:-)
Dom
such a simple yet clever idea… I adore marzipan and these are a great way to eat it!
Camilla
Thanks Dom, I am the worlds No 1 marzipan addict so if I can get into into any recipe I will-)
Katie Bryson
This is inspired Camilla… I’m definitely going to get the ingredients in and have a go!!!! I’ve been wondering what to make for our festive breakfasts over the holidays and this is perfect. I can just imagine tucking into a warm one with a lovely milk coffee.
Camilla
Thanks Katie, that does sound like a fab idea, even though I don’t drink coffee:-)
Kavey
Love a clever use of cheats ingredients! Love the croissant stollen combo!
Camilla
Thanks Kavey, I have a theme going this month don’t I:-)
Chris @thinlyspread
I totally and utterly need to make these as soon as possible!
Camilla
You really do Chris! I’m also now thinking of making pinwheels with them to take to a party:-)
Jo of Jo's Kitchen
These look delicious! I will make these with my leftover Christmas cake fruit
Camilla
Thanks Jo, excellent:-)