German Filled Hoernchen Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, salt, sugar and almonds.
• Cut in the 2/3 cup butter until the mixture is crumbly.
• Add egg, wine, rum and lemon zest. Mix gently until well blended. Adjust the flour if necessary to make a stiff dough.
• On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough briefly, shape into a ball, wrap and chill for at least one hour or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• On a floured surface, roll the dough out to less than 1/4 inch in thickness. Brush with melted butter and cut into triangles about three inches across.
• Place a dab of jam along one side of each triangle and roll up from the jam end to the point. Seal with a dab of water if necessary.
• Place pastry horn onto an ungreased cookie sheet and brush with beaten egg yolk.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until crisp and golden. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except powdered sugar together in a medium mixing bowl.
• Knead by hand until dough comes together.
• Don't over knead it.
• Seperate dough into about 30 segments.
• Form each segment into a half moon or cresent shape.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake 10-12 minutes until they're golden colored.
• Roll the cookies in the powdered sugar while they're still hot or dust them with the powdered sugar while still on the cookie sheet.
• It is important that you do this while they're still warm or the sugar won't stick.
• Put on wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, salt, sugar and almonds. Cut in the 2/3 cup butter until the mixture is crumbly. Add egg, wine, rum and lemon zest. Mix gently until well blended. Adjust the flour if necessary to make a stiff dough. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough briefly, shape into a ball, wrap and chill for at least one hour or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• On a floured surface, roll the dough out to less than 1/4 inch in thickness. Brush with melted butter and cut into triangles about three inches across. Place a dab of jam along one side of each triangle and roll up from the jam end to the point. Seal with a dab of water if necessary. Place pastry horn onto an ungreased cookie sheet and brush with beaten egg yolk.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until crisp and golden. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Pour 2 1/2 cups flour into a large bowl and form a well in the center.
• In a separate container, mix yeast, sugar, and two tablespoons water (water comes from the 1 cup above).
• Pour yeast mixture into the well but do not mix with the flour at this time.
• Cover bowl with a cloth and set it in a warm place for 15 minutes to rise.
• Add remaining water and oil and beat until mixed. Add SALT.
• Turn dough out onto counter and knead until smooth. Adding remaining 1/2 cup flour as needed.
• Put dough in bowl, cover and let rise until double in size. (about 30-40 minutes).
• Punch down and divide dough into 12 parts.
• Shape into oval rolls and place 3" apart on greased and floured cookie sheet.
• Cover and let rise until double in size.
• Beat egg white and 1 tsp water with a fork until frothy and brush onto rolls.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• The time is an estimate, depending on how fast your dough rises.