Cinnamon Crescents Recipe

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Cinnamon Crescents
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Dough:.
  2. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in water in a bowl.
  3. Combine the flour and salt in a mixer bowl.
  4. With a heavy duty mixer at low speed or by hand, beat in the yeast mixture, egg yolks, cream and vanilla.
  5. Beat in the butter 2 tablespoons at a time.
  6. Wrap the dough and refrigerate it for 4 hours or overnight.
  7. Filling:.
  8. Meanwhile beat the egg whites to soft peaks.
  9. Fold in the egg whites, sugar and salt, then the walnuts. Should make about 1 2/3 cups
  10. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  11. Line 2 cookie sheet with foil, grease foil.
  12. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  13. Sprinkle 1 heaping tablespoon of this mixture on a work surface, using it as you would flour to keep dough from sticking to work surface.
  14. Divide the dough into 10 pieces. Shape them into balls.
  15. Roll one ball into an 8 inch circle (refrigerate others until ready to use) turning to coat well with the cinnamon sugar you put down earlier.
  16. Cut into wedges.
  17. Place 1 level teaspoon of walnut filling on the outer edge of each wedge. Roll the wedges up from the outer edge.
  18. Transfer to the cookie sheet, curving each one into a crescent shape. Repeat with remaining dough, cinnamon sugar and filling.
  19. Bake 12 to 25 minutes, until browned and puffed.
  20. Cool on wire racks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 715.26 Kcal (2995 kJ)
Calories from fat 399.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.39g 68%
Cholesterol 132.66mg 44%
Sodium 231.1mg 10%
Potassium 298.03mg 6%
Total Carbs 67.59g 23%
Sugars 24.49g 98%
Dietary Fiber 6.07g 24%
Protein 16.63g 33%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Calcium 77.7mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 391.9 Kcal (1641 kJ)
Calories from fat 218.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.32g 68%
Cholesterol 72.69mg 44%
Sodium 126.62mg 10%
Potassium 163.3mg 6%
Total Carbs 37.03g 23%
Sugars 13.42g 98%
Dietary Fiber 3.32g 24%
Protein 9.11g 33%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 1.1mg 11%
Calcium 42.6mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.2
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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