INGREDIENTS
8
one-day-old medium/large croissants, left at room temp uncovered overnight
3 tbsp
sliced almonds
Powdered (Confectioner's sugar for dusting)
2 tbsp
sugar
4 tbsp
rum (optional, but highly recommended. You can use 1 tsp Vanilla extract instead)
1 cup
water
1/2 cup
granulated sugar
1 cup
almond meal/almond flour (or 2/3 cup whole blanched almonds, but you'll need a good food processor to process almonds into an almond meal)
1/8 tsp
salt
1 stick
unsalted butter, room temp, sliced)
2
large eggs