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Kossuth (Ko-shoot) Kipfel
by
Rose Mary Keller Hughes,
13 Jan 2007
These cookies
(sponge-cake texture) are named
after the revered Hungarian leader Lajos Kossuth. When I asked my
mother why the cookies had such a
funny name, she told me they were
named after a famous Hungarian
general. So, I assume grandmother
learned the recipe from Hungarian neighbors. |
I always assumed the name
started with a G, but when we
visited the Arad market, I spied
Kossuth Cigarettes! I
asked my cousin if that name was
the same as the kipfel our family so loved. He
was pleased I knew the pastry and
confirmed that, indeed, it was the
same name and named after the same
person. Our family (and non-DS
friends) always looked forward to
the “Moon Cookies” at Christmas.
They used a lot of eggs and that is
probably why the baking of them was
limited to Christmas. Why did we
call them moons? Because Mom and
Grandma cut them in the shape of
crescent moons using half of a round
cookie cutter.
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Blend together: 1 cup plus 1
tablespoon butter or lard and 2
1/8 cups sugar
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Add: 2 whole eggs, 2 lemons
both inside and out (the juice
and the grated rind)
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Beat the above ingredients well
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Add: 8 egg yolks; beat well
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Spoon in 3 cups sifted flour
with ˝ teaspoon baking powder.
Beat.
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Fold in: 8 egg whites which have
been beaten stiff but not dry
(I always worried about this
step).
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Line a 12 x 17 x 2 ˝” greased
pan with wax paper and pour
batter in.
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Bake for about 30 minutes or
until golden brown in a 350°
oven.
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Invert the pan and take
immediately out of pan and place
on a board (Mom had a large
baking board; I use my board
counter top).
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Cut
with half of a circle (resulting
in a crescent moon) and roll in
confectionary sugar.
They
freeze well. Beautifully moist
and lemony.
[Published at DVHH by Jody McKim Pharr,
13 Jan 2007]
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