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Description

These nut crescents are a delicious pastry that is especially popular in winter. The dough is prepared with lukewarm milk, butter, sugar and dry yeast and filled with a nut filling made from butter, powdered sugar, egg yolk, whipped cream and various nuts. After baking, the crescents are brushed with melted butter to give them a nice shine. Ideal for Christmas or other festive occasions.

Ingredients (13 ingredients)

Preparation (8 steps)

Prepare dough

Thermomix® Setting

2 min/99°F/Speed 2 99°F

Put 260 ml lukewarm milk, 80 g butter, 80 g crystal sugar, 11 g dry yeast, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 egg in the mixing bowl and mix for 2 min./37°C/speed 2.

2 min

Add flour and knead

Thermomix® Setting

2 min/Kneading speed

Add 500 g flour type 480 and knead for 2 min./kneading stage.

2 min

Let the dough rest

Let the dough rest for 1 hour and then another 30 minutes.

Prepare nut filling

Thermomix® Setting

20 sec/Speed 3

Put 40 g butter, 100 g powdered sugar, 1 yolk, 40 ml whipped cream and vanilla sugar in the mixing bowl and mix for 20 sec./speed 3.

20 sec

Add nuts

Thermomix® Setting

10 sec/Speed 3

Add 200 g nuts (Hazelnuts, Walnuts, Almonds etc.) and mix for 10 sec./speed 3.

10 sec

Shape crescents

Divide the dough into portions and roll out into circles. Cut the circles into 12 pieces. Spread each piece with the nut filling and roll into crescents.

Bake crescents

Place the crescents on a baking sheet and brush with water. Then brush with a beaten yolk with 1 tbsp water. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C top/bottom heat for about 15 minutes. Place 2 cups of water in the oven.

15 min