Crescents with meringue
Description
Baking these is straightforward and quick. Before you divide or shape the dough, make sure it is well chilled—with chilled dough like this they are easier to handle. During baking the crescents will not darken much; that is normal for this dough. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
Separate the eggs into whites and yolks. Put the whites in the refrigerator.
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Step 3
In a bowl, combine the egg yolks, soft margarine, and sour cream. Beat with a mixer.
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Step 4
Add salt and flour.
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Step 5
Start mixing with a spoon. Once the dough starts coming together into clumps, knead with your hands. You may need more or less flour than the amount stated, so add it in increments.
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Step 6
The finished dough should be soft, pliable, and not sticky to the hands. Lightly flour your work surface and place the dough on it.
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Step 7
Roll the dough into a sheet 0.5–1 cm thick. Fold like a book.
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Step 8
Fold like a book again. Roll out into a sheet. Repeat folding and rolling the dough two more times, dusting the work surface with flour.
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Step 9
After folding the dough for the last time, wrap it in plastic wrap (or seal it in a bag) and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Step 10
While the dough cools, prepare the filling. Add sugar to the cooled egg whites.
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Step 11
Beat until pale and fluffy, until the sugar crystals dissolve.
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Step 12
When the time is up, take the dough out of the refrigerator. Dust the surface with flour and divide the dough into 4 portions.
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Step 13
Roll each piece into a sheet 0.2–0.3 cm thick. Brush with 1.5 tbsp beaten egg whites. Cut the sheet into wedges. Roll each wedge into a crescent, starting from the wide edge.
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Step 14
Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Arrange the prepared crescent rolls on it. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for 15–20 minutes. Take your oven’s characteristics into account!
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Step 15
When the time is up, remove the rogaliki with meringue from the oven.
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Step 16
Transfer to a serving dish and chill.
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Step 17
Done. Serve at the table.