Argentine Medialunas

Ingredients

• 500g strong flour
• 80g sugar
• 7g yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 220ml warm milk
• 200g butter, softened, plus 100g cold for laminating
• For syrup: 100g sugar, 80ml water, zest of 1 orange

Instructions

1. Mix flour, sugar, yeast, salt, eggs, milk and soft butter; knead to a smooth dough.
2. Rise 1 hour.
3. Roll out into a rectangle; place the cold butter in slabs across two thirds; fold like a letter.
4. Chill 30 minutes. Roll out and fold again; chill 30 minutes; once more.
5. Roll thin and cut long triangles; roll each into a crescent.
6. Place on a tray and rise 1 hour.
7. Bake at 200C for 14-16 minutes until deep golden.
8. Simmer the syrup ingredients 5 minutes; brush over the warm medialunas.

Serving suggestions

• Lovely with a cortado coffee.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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