Brown Butter Viennese Whirls
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
Crispy pastry whirls tossed in rich, nutty brown butter and sprinkled with sugar and sea salt.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 400 gall-purpose flour
- 200 gcold unsalted butter
- 100 mlice water
- 150 ggranulated sugar
- 50 gkosher salt
- 20 gsea salt
- 200 gunsalted butter for brown butter
- 50 mlheavy cream
- 1vanilla extract
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Tip: Make sure to grease the parchment paper with a small amount of butter.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
Tip: Use a whisk or a fork to get rid of any lumps.
- 3
Add cold butter to the flour mixture and use a pastry blender or your fingers to work the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
Tip: Be careful not to overwork the dough.
- 4
Gradually add ice water, stirring with a fork until the dough comes together in a ball.
Tip: Don't overmix the dough.
- 5
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead a few times until it becomes smooth and pliable.
Tip: Don't overknead.
- 6
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
Tip: Make sure the balls are evenly sized.
- 7
Flatten each ball slightly into a disk shape.
Tip: Use a rolling pin to get the disks as uniform as possible.
- 8
Heat the unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until it turns golden brown and smells nutty.
Tip: Stir the butter occasionally to prevent burning.
- 9
Remove the brown butter from the heat and stir in heavy cream and vanilla extract.
Tip: Let the brown butter cool slightly before using.
- 10
Place the dough disks on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch of space between each whirl.
Tip: Don't overcrowd the baking sheet.
- 11
Brush the tops of the whirls with the cooled brown butter mixture and sprinkle with granulated sugar and sea salt.
Tip: Be generous with the toppings.
- 12
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the whirls are golden brown.
Tip: Keep an eye on the whirls after 15 minutes.
- 13
Remove the whirls from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: Let the whirls cool completely before serving.
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