DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Chef Keys shares with the QCA another one of her homemade-ish hacks, her Almond Chocolate Croissants. Chef Keys joins QCT at 11 weekly on Monday and Wednesday to share recipes and lifestyle tips with viewers

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Chocolate Almond Croissants

• 6 Store Brought Stale Croissants
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup high quality semi sweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup high quality milk Bittersweet Chocolate chopped
• Thick Vanilla Simple Syrup
• 2 cup water
• 4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla bean Paste
• ALMOND FILLING
• 1 2/3 cup almond flour
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• Powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375F
2. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon non stick mat.
3. Bring heavy bottom pot over medium heat, add the water, sugar, and vanilla bean paste .Boil to dissolve crystals completely. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes on low heat. Once completely cooled and thick ransfer to a squeeze both To a bowl, add the almond flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, and heavy cream.
4. Beat together until light and fluffy using a stand or hand mixer ( do not use your hands it will not come out right)
5. Place filling in a disposable pastry bag or a zip-loc bag and cut the tip off
6. Slice the croissants in half to open up like a book.
7. Soak both sides of bread with thick syrup syrup.
8. Squeeze the filling in the middle along the inside. Take the chopped chocolate and add enough to taste.
9. Close croissant sand Line on covered baking sheet. Be careful not to overfill because it will seep out
10. Add a line of almond filling across the top and sprinkle on sliced almonds. Repeat method
11. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until slightly browned and crispy all around.
12. Allow to cool for 15 minutes then dust with a heaping coverage of powdered sugar and then enjoy!

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