World Flavors Cookbook

Medialunas de Manteca (Butter Half-Moons)

The Argentine version of a croissant — smaller, sweeter, and more compact, often glazed with a light syrup.

Cuisine: Argentina

Ingredients

• 500g flour
• 200g butter
• 100g sugar
• 20g fresh yeast
• 250ml milk
• 1 egg
• Vanilla and lemon zest
• Sugar syrup for glaze

Instructions

1. Prepare a sweet yeast dough and let it rise.
2. Laminate the dough with the butter (like puff pastry).
3. Cut into triangles and roll into small crescent shapes.
4. Bake at 190°C (375°F) until golden. Brush with syrup while hot.