Cornulețe

Instructions

• 1
  In a bowl, combine 300g of flour with vanilla sugar, a pinch of salt, vanilla essence, and grated lemon or orange zest.
• 2
  Mix them, then add a packet of butter, with a minimum of 80% fat.
• 3
  It is recommended that this mixture be combined using a food processor to maintain its tenderness later.
• 4
  After mixing everything, add 1 egg yolk and a maximum of 2 tablespoons of water and mix again.
• 5
  Once everything is homogenized, form the dough into a ball and leave it in the refrigerator for approx. 30 minutes.
• 6
  While we wait, cut the Turkish delight into smaller pieces.
• 7
  Remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide it into 4 equal pieces. Flatten each piece with a rolling pin into a circular shape.
• 8
  From the circular shape, cut equal strips, starting from the center outwards.
• 9
  At the base of each dough strip, place the Turkish delight and start rolling until it takes the shape of a cornuleț.
• 10
  Bake them in the preheated oven for approx. 20 minutes at a temperature of 170 degrees.
• 11
  After removing them from the oven, while they are still warm, roll them in powdered sugar.