Westphalien Kipferdln Recipe

Name: Westphalien Kipferdln
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 4 egg yolks; 5 cups cake flour; 34 lb sweet butter; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 pinch salt; ½ cup lukewarm milk; 12 ounce yeast; grated rind from 1 lemon; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons water; 1 cup grated nuts; 2 egg yolks; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; powdered sugar

Servings: persons

4 egg yolks
5 cups cake flour
34 lb sweet butter
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 pinch salt
½ cup lukewarm milk
12 ounce yeast
grated rind from 1 lemon
¾ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 cup grated nuts
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
powdered sugar

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["The dough:.", "Place yeast in milk to dissolve.", "Place flour and salt on board or in bowl and work in the butter.", "Add sugar, egg yolks and milk-yeast mixture, working the whole quickly into a firm dough.", "Add grated lemon rind and work it into the dough.", "Roll out 1/4"" thick and cut into 2"" squares.", "Cover dough and prepare filling.", "The filling:.", "Mix nuts with egg yolks and vanilla and set aside.", "Boil sugar and water carefully till it spins a thread between your thumb and forefinger when tested.", "Remove from heat.", "Pour it over nut mixture and stir hard with a fork.", "Mixture will resemble a very dry paste.", "That's okay.", "Place 1/2 teaspoon nut mixture on each dough square, roll up and turn ends to form crescent shape.", "Place on greased cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees F. until golden and done.", "Check after 12 minutes.", "Dust liberally with powdered sugar while still hot.", "Note: Don't be tempted to load more filling than specified onto these crescents or they'll have a tendency to explode because the filling expands during baking."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 egg yolks, 5 cups cake flour, 34 lb sweet butter, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, and more.

Yes, Westphalien Kipferdln falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Westphalien Kipferdln

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