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Bréifchen (Bréifchen)

Small envelopes of sweet puff pastry, folded into the shape of letters and filled with fragrant almonds. This crisp pastry traditionally accompanies coffee and Luxembourgish celebrations.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

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Nutrition facts

945 kcal per serving

Protein
16.6 g
Carbohydrates
75.4 g
of which sugars
50.1 g
Fat
61.8 g
of which saturated fat
21.3 g
Fiber
7.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Mix the almonds, sugar, softened butter, egg, vanilla and pinch of salt until you get a smooth paste.
  3. Roll out the puff pastry and cut rectangles about 8 × 10 cm. Place a spoonful of filling in the centre of each.
  4. Fold the edges to form an envelope, seal it well with damp fingers, then place it on the tray seam side down.
  5. Brush with egg yolk and bake for about 15 minutes, until the bréifchen are golden and puffed.
  6. Let cool on a rack and dust with icing sugar before serving.

Variations and tips

Hazelnut version. Replace half the almonds with ground hazelnuts for a more toasted flavour.

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