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Walnut Crescents #2

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This International dessert features Flour, Sugar, Ground walnuts, Yolks, Sweet butter. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 3
Calories: 1380.3
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This International dessert features Flour, Sugar, Ground walnuts, Yolks, Sweet butter. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 cup Flour
  • 1/3 cup Sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup Ground walnuts
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 cup Sweet butter
Directions
  1. 1
    Confectioners sugar Legend has it that bakers started making pastry in the
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    form of crescents following the Turkish siege of Vienna in 1683.
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    Preheat oven to 350.
  4. 4
    In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and ground walnuts.
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    Make a little well in the flour mixture and add the egg yolks.
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    Cut butter into small pieces and add to the flour mixture.
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    Knead thoroughly and shape into a ball.
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    Add flour, if needed, to prevent the dough from sticking to the bowl.
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    Cut the ball in 4 parts and shape each part in a roll about inch thick.
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    Cut 1/4-inch pieces and form small crescents in the palm of your hand.
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    Place crescents on a greased baking sheet and bake about 9-10 minutes, until light brown.
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    While still warm,
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    roll the crescents in the confectioners sugar (be careful, they break very easily), then
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    place them on a board to
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    cool .
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    Store in a cookie tin.
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    The flavor actually improves with time.
  18. 18
    Randy Shearer

Nutrition Facts

Servings 3

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1380.3kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 98.4g152%
Saturated Fat 35.4g177%
Cholesterol 129.0mg43%
Sodium 389.6mg17%
Total Carbohydrate 110.1g37%
Dietary Fiber 7.9g32%
Sugars 22.3g
Protein 22.4g45%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, butter, crescents, dessert, flour, ground, international, sugar, sweet, title, vegetarian, walnut, walnuts, yolks
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