Hálfmánar

Crescents

Somehow I hardly got around to baking this year, now in the run-up to Christmas. But I just had to try this recipe for the "hálfmánar" - I just have too many plum jam lovers here!


Ingredients

500 g flour
300 g margarine
250 g sugar
1/2 tsp baker's ammonia
1 egg
2 Tbsp cold water

Plum jam

1 egg yolk


Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C) upper/lower heat.

Flour, margarine, sugar, baker's ammonia, the egg and cold water...

...put in a large bowl and knead into a smooth dough. Then chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.

Form small balls out of the dough...

...and flatten it with your hand.

Then put a dollop of plum jam in the middle,...

... fold it up and carefully press the edge with a fork so that nothing opens during baking.

Place the half moons on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Whisk the egg yolk and brush the crescents with it.

Then bake at 350 °F (180 °C) upper and lower heat for approx. 7 - 10 minutes.

Allow to cool thoroughly and then enjoy!

The cookies will keep for a few weeks in a sealed tin can.

[Translated from here.]