Name: Apple Crescents Recipe
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 300 g all-purpose flour; 40 g sugar; 1 pinch of salt; 1 tsp instant yeast; 125 ml lukewarm milk; 30 g softened butter; 1 egg (size M, room temperature); 2 medium apples (e.g., Elstar or Braeburn, diced); 1 tbsp sugar (add more if preferred); 1 tsp cinnamon; 10 g butter; 1 egg yolk; 1 tsp milk

Directions

For Dough
1
Place the flour in a bowl and make a well in the center. Add the yeast with a bit of sugar and 2 tbsp of the lukewarm milk to the well. Stir slightly and let the yeast activate for about 10 minutes.
2
After the yeast is activated, add the remaining lukewarm milk, sugar, salt, softened butter, and the egg to the yeast mixture. Knead everything into a smooth dough until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Cover and let it rise in a warm place for about 30 to 60 minutes until it has doubled in size.
3
For Filling
4
Meanwhile, prepare the filling: melt the butter in a pan, add the diced apples, sugar, and cinnamon. Cook the mixture over medium heat for about 7-8 minutes until the apples are softened. Let the filling cool down.
5
After the dough has risen, divide it into ten equal portions (about 50 g each). Roll each portion into a triangle, place a teaspoon of the apple-cinnamon filling at the base, and fold the dough over. Make several cuts on the remaining dough so that, when rolled up, the cuts are visible on top.
6
Brush the crescents with a mixture of whisked egg yolk and 1 tsp of milk.
7
Bake the crescents in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown. After baking, let them cool, cover with a clean cloth, and dust with powdered sugar.