Vanilla Kifli
This vegetarian builds unsalted butter, white sugar and vanilla extract into a crowd-pleasing meal you can have ready in about 60 minutes. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Cream the softened butter with the white sugar until pale and fluffy, then beat in the egg yolks and vanilla extract.
- Gradually work in the flour to form a soft, smooth dough, then wrap it and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes so it is easier to shape.
- Preheat the oven to 180 C and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Take small pieces of dough, roll each into a short rope, and bend into a crescent shape, placing them spaced apart on the prepared sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the crescents are just set and very lightly golden at the edges but still pale on top.
- While the kifli are still warm, roll them gently in the vanilla sugar so it clings to the surface, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- Melt the semisweet chocolate over a pan of barely simmering water, drizzle it over the cooled crescents, and leave to set before serving.
You'll use: Oven · Pan · Saucepan · Baking sheet
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Vanilla Kifli take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Vanilla Kifli vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Vanilla Kifli is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Chicken thigh, christmas tree, Christmas, colorful, candle Fortepan 89415.jpg by FOTO:Fortepan — ID 89415: Adományozó/Donor: Urbán Tamás., CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.