Sweets & Baking
vanilla crescents
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Timing
- Active approx. 35 minutes
- Cooking/Baking: 10-12 minutes per tray
- Rest/Cooling: 45 min. cooling; Cool down for 20 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 6 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 640 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 9.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 63.7 g
- Fat
- ≈ 37.5 g
The nutrition values are estimates based on the ingredients and quantities used. Actual values may vary depending on the product, portion size and preparation.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Calculated estimate using the reference foods below. Substitute products, item weights and consumed fractions are assumptions. Ordinary cooking oil and marinades are counted in full; frying oil, coatings, bones and whole roasts use the stated factors. The higher serving count is used for ranges. Actual product values and cooking losses have not been measured.
Ingredient amounts for the whole recipe; linked reference names retain the source language
- 280 g flour · ≈ 280 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Weizen Mehl, Type 405 (C214100) - 200g butter · ≈ 200 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Butter mild gesäuert (Q611000) - 100 g ground almonds · ≈ 100 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Mandel süß (H210100) - 80g sugar · ≈ 80 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Zucker weiß (Raffinadezucker/Weißzucker) (S111000) - 2 egg yolks · ≈ 36 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
Hühnerei Eigelb, roh (E112100) - 80 g powdered sugar · ≈ 80 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Puderzucker (S111100) - 2 packets of vanilla sugar · ≈ 16 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
Vanillezucker (S114000)
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 280 g flour
- 200g butter
- 100 g ground almonds
- 80g sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 80 g powdered sugar
- 2 packets of vanilla sugar
Instructions
- Knead the flour, butter, almonds, sugar and egg yolk and cool for 45 minutes.
- Form small half moons and bake at 175 °C top/bottom heat for 10-12 minutes until light.
- Turn lukewarm into powdered and vanilla sugar.
Tips
- Only turn the crescents while they are lukewarm so that they do not break.
- Nicolaus says: "The messy kitchen does the tasting. Generously."
