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Kipferl: photo of the dish
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Breakfast

Kipferl

Small, tender, buttery crescent of Viennese origin with a melt-in-the-mouth crumb. Traditionally linked to breakfast, it also comes in a shortbread version with almonds or walnuts.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Dorure

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

176 kcal per serving

Protein
3.8 g
Carbohydrates
17.4 g
of which sugars
3.5 g
Fat
9.8 g
Fiber
0.8 g

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

Instructions

  1. Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk with a spoonful of sugar and let it rest for 5 minutes.
  2. Mix the flour, sugar, salt, yolk and yeast to form a dough. Knead for 8 minutes.
  3. Work in the cold butter in small pieces, then knead until smooth. Let it rise for 1 hour somewhere warm.
  4. Divide the dough into 12 pieces and shape each into a small roll, pointed at the ends.
  5. Curve each into a crescent and place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
  6. Let rise for 20 minutes, brush with egg wash and bake for 15 minutes at 180 °C, until golden brown.

Variations and tips

Almond version. Roll the kipferl in ground almonds before baking for a more fragrant version.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.