Homemade Medialunas. Easy and Delicious!

Name: Homemade Medialunas. Easy and Delicious!
Yield: 30 medialunas
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 cups all-purpose flour (about 1 kg); 1 cup warm milk (about 250 ml); 1 1/3 cups butter (about 300 grams); Vanilla extract, to taste; 3 eggs; 3/4 cup sugar (about 150 grams); 1 teaspoon yeast or baking powder; Dulce de leche, guava paste, or Nutella, to taste; 1 egg, reserved for brushing

Anna Belén @annabanananana

Capiatá, Central, Paraguay

Homemade Medialunas. Easy and Delicious!

Anna Belén @annabanananana

Capiatá, Central, Paraguay

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Ingredients

30 medialunas

8 cupsall-purpose flour (about 1 kg)
1 cupwarm milk (about 250 ml)
1 1/3 cupsbutter (about 300 grams)
Vanilla extract, to taste
3eggs
3/4 cupsugar (about 150 grams)
1 teaspoonyeast or baking powder
Dulce de leche, guava paste, or Nutella, to taste
1egg, reserved for brushing

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Steps

1

Warm the milk in the microwave for 1 minute. Add the yeast or dissolve the baking powder in the milk with a teaspoon of sugar. Set aside.
2

In a bowl, add the flour and make a well in the center. Add the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and butter. Gradually add the milk and yeast mixture.
3

Knead everything together until you have a smooth dough. Let it rest for at least 30 minutes, until the dough doubles in size.
4

On a floured surface, roll out the dough with a rolling pin until thin, not too thick. Cut into triangles, add your choice of filling, and shape into crescent rolls.
5

Place the medialunas on a greased baking sheet and brush them with the reserved egg. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 10 minutes.
6

Remove from the oven and, if desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar. I didn’t do this step, but they turned out delicious and super fluffy. Enjoy!