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Vanilla Kipferl, Vanilla Crescents
 

Ideal for Christmas.
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200g ( 7 oz )  plain ( all-purpose ) flour 
200g ( 7 oz )  ground almonds
200g ( 7 oz )  unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
85g ( 3 oz ) caster sugar 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or
1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped out

To make vanilla sugar: Keep caster sugar 
and vanilla pod in an air tight jar, after a few weeks
the sugar will taste of vanilla.
Baking: oven 180 C ( 350 F/ Gas 4 ) , time 7-8 minutes

  1. sift the flour onto a board
  2. add the grated almonds, sugar, vanilla extract 
    and butter 
  3. knead fast into a dough
  4. refrigerate for 1 hour
  5. form into small horn shapes
  6. place on greased baking tray and bake 
    for 7-8 minutes until light golden
  7. while still warm roll  in vanilla sugar
  8. when cool store in an airtight jar where it will keep for a few weeks

Schuhmann Lebkuchen
You can now buy Schuhmann Nürnberger Lebkuchen, Gingerbread, Stollen and more..... in the USA

Lebkuchen-Schmidt in Europe

Bon Appétit

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Holiday Classics in the Swiss, German and Austrian Traditions.