World Flavors Cookbook

Medialunas de Manteca

The Argentine version of croissants — smaller, sweeter, and more compact, brushed with a sugary glaze.

Cuisine: Argentina

Ingredients

• Flour, sugar, yeast, milk
• Butter (manteca)
• Honey and vanilla
• Sugar syrup for glazing

Instructions

1. Make a sweet yeast dough and laminate with butter.
2. Roll and cut into small triangles, then roll into crescent shapes.
3. Proof until double in size.
4. Bake at 375°F (190°C) until golden.
5. Brush generously with hot sugar syrup immediately upon removal from oven.