Kossuth Kifli (Hungarian Cakey Cookie Aka Half Moons) Recipe

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Kossuth Kifli (Hungarian Cakey Cookie Aka Half Moons)
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Butter and flour bottom and sides of a 9-by 13-inch cake pan.
  3. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream together butter and granulated sugar.
  4. Add egg yolks, one at a time, and beat until fluffy.
  5. Add vanilla, lemon rind and lemon juice and beat to combine.
  6. Gradually add in baking powder and flour.
  7. In a medium bowl using electric mixer on high speed (with clean beaters), beat egg whites until stiff.
  8. Fold egg whites into batter.
  9. Gently spread batter into prepared pan.
  10. Evenly sprinkle top with finely chopped walnuts and bake 25 to 30 minutes.
  11. Remove to a wire rack.
  12. Cool until cake shrinks away from sides of pan (about 15 minutes).
  13. With a small round biscuit cutter (or a glass), periodically dipped in powdered sugar, cut one circle (don't remove it), then cut another circle halfway down the first one, making two crescents and one oval scrap.
  14. Remove from pan and repeat (you can eat the oval scraps;).
  15. Cool crescents completely and dust with powdered sugar.
  16. Store in a tightly covered container for up to 2 days.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1520.14 Kcal (6365 kJ)
Calories from fat 857.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 95.27g 147%
Cholesterol 449.37mg 150%
Sodium 1528.57mg 64%
Potassium 797.5mg 17%
Total Carbs 146.65g 49%
Sugars 76.41g 306%
Dietary Fiber 11.12g 44%
Protein 31.45g 63%
Vitamin C 16.3mg 27%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 7.6mg 42%
Calcium 392.9mg 39%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 382.49 Kcal (1601 kJ)
Calories from fat 215.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.97g 147%
Cholesterol 113.07mg 150%
Sodium 384.61mg 64%
Potassium 200.66mg 17%
Total Carbs 36.9g 49%
Sugars 19.23g 306%
Dietary Fiber 2.8g 44%
Protein 7.91g 63%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 27%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 1.9mg 42%
Calcium 98.9mg 39%

* 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

  • 37.5
    Points
  • 42
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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