NUSSKIPFERL (NUT CRESCENTS)

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Make and share this Nusskipferl (Nut Crescents) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by truebrit

Categories     Breads

Time 35m

Yield 48 crescents

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (1/4 ounce) packet active dry yeast
4 cups unbleached flour, Unsifted
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, Softened
1 cup sour cream
3 large egg yolks
3 large egg whites
1 cup ground nuts
1 cup sugar (to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Mix yeast, flour, butter, sour cream and egg yolks thoroughly until dough is formed.
  • Cover and let dough rest 1 hour.
  • For filling beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
  • Fold in nuts, sugar, and vanilla.
  • Roll dough 1/8-inch thick.
  • Cut out rectangles about 2 X 3-inches.
  • Spread with 1 t of filling.
  • Roll up jelly roll fashion.
  • Place on greased baking sheets and curve to form crescents.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  • Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins.

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