Vanilla Crescents with Hazelnuts
Vanilla crescents with hazelnuts offer a delightful twist and taste fantastic. The recipe can be found at Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 2 Vanilla Beans
- 280 g flour (+ 1 tbsp for working)
- 120 g ground hazelnuts
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 200 g cold butter
- 3 tbsp vanilla sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
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Slice vanilla beans lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Mix vanilla seeds with flour, ground hazelnuts, and powdered sugar in a bowl, then add cold butter pieces. Knead all ingredients into a crumbly dough by hand. Rub the dough between your palms until fine crumbs form, then quickly knead into a smooth dough and shape into a ball. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour. Divide dough into four portions and roll each on a floured surface to a diameter of 2–3 cm.
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Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F) with top and bottom heat. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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3.
Cut the rolls into about 1 cm thick slices, then roll each slice into finger‑thick strands, tapering the ends slightly. Bend the strands into crescent shapes. Place crescents on prepared trays and bake for approximately 12 minutes until golden brown. Remove from tray, while still warm, toss in vanilla sugar. Cool on a wire rack.
