This Dutch pastry with its flaky puff pastry shell and gooey almond paste center is traditionally served at Christmas time in the Netherlands. Decorate it with cheery glace cherries or flaked almonds and plenty of snowy powdered sugar for the full effect. Once youŽve made our tried-and-tested banketstaaf recipe youŽll never want store bought again.
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