Thursday, April 12, 2007

Kipfel Recipe


Kipfel Recipe

½ lb (2 sticks) butter
6 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons hot water
2-3 drops of vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
½ cup chopped nuts
Sifted confectioners’ sugar

Makes about 60
Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in water and vanilla, then mix in the flour and nuts. Chill well, overnight f possible.
Form the mixture into small rolls about 7.5 cm/3 inches long and pencil thin.
Shape into crescents and place on greased baking sheets.Bake in a preheated moderately hot oven (200*c/400*C, Gas mark 6) for about 15 minutes. Coat with the icing (confectioners’) sugar

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