Raspberry   Crescent
     Ring

Makes 12 servings

Prep time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 20-25 minutes
Cooling time: 15 minutes
Assembly time: 15 minutes


PREPARATION:
For the kringle:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Unroll crescent dough.
• Separate into 16 triangles of dough.
• Overlap 8 dough triangles, placing longest ends inwards, to form a circle of dough.
• Build a second circle with remaining 8 flags of dough.
• Flatten almond paste into disc.
• Place between 2 sheets of plastic wrap, then roll into a circle that is 1 inch smaller than the dough circle.
• Remove plastic wrap and place almond paste disc on top of one of the dough circles.
• Spread with jam.
• Place remaining dough circle on top of jam and pinch edges to close and form a seal.
• Transfer to a cookie sheet or pizza pan and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden-brown.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• When completely cool, cut out center of kringle with a three inch cookie cutter.

For the glaze:

• Mix together confectioners sugar, almond extract, and water until smooth.
• Using a spatula, spread half of the glaze over warm kringle.
• Let the first layer of glaze set about 10 minutes before spreading on remaining glaze.