Skinkuhorn, ham crescent rolls

Skinkuhorn, ham crescent rolls

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The Icelandic school snack: a yeasted dough made with fermented milk, cut into triangles and filled with melted ham and cheese, rolled into crescent shape…

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Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.54 $0.08 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

32 people
  • $0.50
  • $0.02
  • $0.17
  • $0.06
  • $1.44
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Gently warm the fermented milk (not above 37 °C, as this will kill the yeast), and then add the sugar.
  2. Add the yeast, mix well, and let it rest for a few minutes.
  3. Add the melted margarine, salt, and flour, reserving a small amount, and knead. Let rise for 30 minutes.
  4. Re-knead with the remaining flour and divide the dough into four portions. ≈ 10 min
  5. Cut each piece into discs and then cut each disc into 8 triangles. ≈ 8 min
  6. Place a small amount of ham and cheese mixture at the base of each triangle and roll it up into a crescent shape. ≈ 10 min
  7. Let it rest for 20 minutes, then glaze with an egg yolk mixed with milk.
  8. Bake in the middle of the oven at 200 °C for 7 to 9 minutes.

The bill

Skinkuhorn, ham crescent rolls

  • 1/2 liter of fermented milk (súrmjólk)$0.50
  • 30 grams of sugar$0.02
  • 50 g of melted margarine$0.17
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons of salt$0.06
  • 900 g of flour$1.44
  • 1 egg yolk and a little milk for glazing$0.35

Total$2.54

that's $0.08 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1/2 liter of fermented milk (súrmjólk)
  • 30 grams of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of dry yeast
  • 50 g of melted margarine
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons of salt
  • 900 g of flour
  • 1 pot of melted cheese and ham
  • 1 egg yolk and a little milk for glazing

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