Dutch almond paste-filled pastry log aka amandelstaaf

Name: Dutch almond paste-filled pastry log aka amandelstaaf
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 persons
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 1/2 recipe for almond paste, or use store-bought instead; 1 sheet of puff pastry; 1 egg yolk with a bit of milk; optional: almonds for garnish

A homemade Dutch almond paste filled pastry log is super easy with only a few ingredients. An ideal last-minute snack for the Dutch holiday Sinterklaas.

Recipe dutch almond paste-filled pastry log aka amandelstaaf

Ingredients

8 persons

1/2 recipe for almond paste, or use store-bought instead
1 sheet of puff pastry
1 egg yolk with a bit of milk
optional: almonds for garnish

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oven
oven tray lined with parchment paper
optional: knife
small bowl
silicone kitchen brush

Made by Véronique

Published at 2019-11-22, this recipe is for 8 persons and takes 30 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-12-25

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

25 minutes

Total time

30 minutes

Preparation - 5 minutes

If you're using store-bought almond paste to have to make it a bit more smooth and flexible with a little bit of egg. If you made your own, that's not necessary.

Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius or 350 degrees fahrenheit and line an oven tray with parchment paper.

Finishing the Dutch almond paste-filled pastry log - 25 minutes

Place the puff pastry on your counter, you can make one large log or 2 smaller ones. Roll the almond paste into a bar so that it fits onto the puff pastry with enough space on the sides to fold the dough inwards.

Place the almond bar on top of the puff pastry. Beat an egg yolk with a little but of milk and use a brush to coat the sides. Fold the sides inwards and roll the dough around the almond paste.

Close it using egg yolk again and transfer the logs to an oven tray lined with parchment paper. You can add some almonds on top for garnish.

Coat the log with egg yolk and then bake in the oven for about 15 minutes. The exact time depends on your oven and the thickness of the pastry log. Let it cool off a bit, enjoy!