Baking Classics
The Technique
Holiday Spice Kipferl
Once a technique has been mastered, the possibilities are endless. Holiday Spice Kipferl offer warm scent & taste plus the bonus of being just a bit larger in size than their Vanille Kipferl counterpart. Look to Three Essential Molded Cookies for pointers on preparing this particular cookie style while The Guide To Six Essential Classic Cookie Styles features a brief overview in expectation. Learn how to make an irresistible Christmas cookie guests are sure to rave over.
Holiday Spice Kipferl
makes about 2 1/2 dozen
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 egg yolks
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sliced almonds, finely ground
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream the butter & the sugar on Medium speed in an electric mixer until smooth about 1 to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down the bowl sides as necessary. Add the egg yolks; blend until smooth. Whisk together the flour, the almonds & the kosher salt in a small bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture & blend on Low speed until smooth. Remove the dough from the bowl & divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll 1 piece of dough at a time on a lightly floured surface into a 6-inch log. Cut 4 {1 1/2-inch} pieces using a paring knife. Roll each piece of dough into a 3-inch log that is fuller in the center. Bend the tips inwards to create a crescent shape & place on a parchment paper-lined half sheet pan. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Bake, in batches, 18 minutes or until the tips begin to turn golden brown. Cool completely. Dust the crescents with powdered sugar just before serving.
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How To Soften Butter
Butter that is the correct consistency will make preparing cookies simple & yield accurate shapes. Avoid butter that is too soft as it will skew results during baking considerably.
The Technique
The key is to begin the mixing process whether for cakes or other baked items with butter that is the proper consistency. It shouldn’t be too firm nor too soft. Place it on the countertop for approximately 20 minutes. You should be able to create a rudimentary butter curl with a spoon indicating that it is indeed ready to use. Conversely, if you press the butter with your index finger & a sharp indentation remains, it’s ready to use as well.
The Tune
“A Sunday Kind Of Love” Etta James
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