Swedish Butterhorns
Swedish Butterhorns are flaky, buttery pastries filled with a sweet nut mixture, perfect for breakfast or tea with friends, offering warm cinnamon and walnut flavors.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cut the butter and margarine into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the egg yolk and sour cream; mix and form into a ball.
- Wrap the dough in wax paper and chill for at least 4 hours.
- Mix the sugar, ground walnuts or pecans, and cinnamon to make the filling mixture.
- Divide the chilled dough into three equal parts.
- Roll each portion into a circle, like a pie shell.
- Sprinkle each rolled-out dough with the sugar and nut mixture.
- Cut each circle into wedges and roll each wedge up like a crescent roll.
- Place the rolled crescents on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 375°F for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
- While warm, drizzle a powdered sugar glaze over the top.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
981
kcal
49% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).