Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- ¼ cup boiling water
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs -- beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 packages dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup nuts -- ground
- ½ cup sugar
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Directions
Pour the water over the butter. Cool. Add cream, salt, eggs, vanilla and the yeast mixed with the tablespoon sugar. Let stand 10 minutes. Add the flour. The dough will be stiff but not sticky.
Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk. Punch down. Cut off pieces of dough with a spoon and roll in the ground nuts mixed with the sugar. Twist each piece into a figure 8. Place on greased baking sheets and let rest 10 minutes.
Bake in a preheated 450º oven 10 to 15 minutes.