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rococo crescent

rococo crescent

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Discover the traditional recipe for crescent rococo, a delicious, sweet pastry with a crispy texture and intense flavor.

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Recipe from The Doc, Absinthe, Giulyfree and 2 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Swiss crescent rolls are a specialty, but their shape is often imitated in other regions. Here’s how to make them at home.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$25.17 $1.05 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

24 people
  • $1.32
  • $17.62
  • $0.89
  • $0.44
  • $1.07
  • $0.09
  • $0.28
  • $3.22
  • $0.24

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Squeeze the tangerines and oranges, then dilute the resulting juice with water until you have 250 ml. ≈ 3 min
  2. On a work surface, place the flour and make a well in the center. Add half of the coarsely chopped walnuts, sugar, prepared juice, lemon zest, orange blossom water, cinnamon, baking soda, and vanilla. ≈ 3 min
  3. Knead until the mixture is smooth and consistent. ≈ 10 min
  4. Cut out strips approximately 2 cm in diameter and 8 cm in length, then shape them into circles. ≈ 10 min
  5. Arrange the crescent rolls on a baking sheet lined with butter, leaving enough space between them for them to rise.
  6. Coat the surface with a mixture of beaten egg yolk. ≈ 4 min
  7. Bake in the oven at 120 °C for approximately 30 minutes.
  8. Once the crescent rolls are golden brown, remove them from the oven and let them cool.

The bill

rococo crescent

  • 1 kilogram of flour$1.32
  • 800 g of grilled walnuts$17.62
  • 800 g of sugar$0.89
  • 2 tangerines$0.44
  • 2 oranges$1.07
  • 1 package of baking powder for baking (or sodium bicarbonate)$0.09
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon zest$0.28
  • The zest of 2 oranges$3.22
  • cinnamon$0.24

Total$25.17

that's $1.05 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kilogram of flour
  • 800 g of grilled walnuts
  • 800 g of sugar
  • 2 tangerines
  • 2 oranges
  • 1 package of baking powder for baking (or sodium bicarbonate)
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
  • The zest of 2 oranges
  • 1 bottle of orange blossom essential oil
  • cinnamon
  • 2 vanilla packets

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