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Romanian Delicate Crescent Cookies with Plum Jam & Walnuts
Classic melt-in-your-mouth Romanian holiday cookies: flaky pastry rolled around rich spiced plum jam and toasted walnuts, tossed warm in vanilla powdered sugar.
Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min
Ingredients
8servings
- All-purpose flour400 g
- Sunflower oil120 ml
- Sparkling mineral water120 ml
- Thick traditional plum butter (magiun)250 g
- Walnuts ground80 g
- Vanilla powdered sugar for dusting100 g
Preparation Steps
1
Knead flour, oil, sparkling water, and salt into a soft smooth dough. Chill for 20 minutes.
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2
Mix thick plum jam with ground walnuts for a dense filling.
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3
Roll dough thin into circles, cut wedge triangles, place a dollop of filling at the wide base, and roll tightly toward the point.
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4
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18-20 minutes until pale golden. Toss immediately while hot in vanilla powdered sugar.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Patrimoniul Culinar Tradițional Românesc / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
