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==Origins==
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''{{Lang|de|Vanillekipferl}}'' originate from [[Vienna]] in [[Austria]] and are traditionally made at [[Christmas]]. They are very well known in Europe<ref>[http://www.mafi.at/en/magazin-blog-news-mafi-inside-global.php?id=555 Christmas Time in Austria] Retrieved 16 July 2013</ref> and are often for sale in [[Vienna|Viennese]] coffee shops. They are said to have been created in the shape of the [[Turkey|Turkish]] crescent moon symbolizing<ref>[http://www.austria.info/uk/austrian-cuisine/vanillekipferl-1561451.html Vanillekipferl] Retrieved 16 July 2013</ref> the celebration of the victory over the Turkish in 1683.
''{{Lang|de|Vanillekipferl}}'' originate from [[Vienna]] in [[Austria]] and are traditionally made at [[Christmas]]. They are very well known in Europe<ref>[http://www.mafi.at/en/magazin-blog-news-mafi-inside-global.php?id=555 Christmas Time in Austria] Retrieved 16 July 2013</ref> and are often for sale in [[Vienna|Viennese]] coffee shops. They are said to have been created in the shape of the [[Turkey|Turkish]] crescent moon symbolizing<ref>[http://www.austria.info/uk/austrian-cuisine/vanillekipferl-1561451.html Vanillekipferl] Retrieved 16 July 2013</ref> the celebration of the victory over the Turkish in 1683 at the [[Battle of Vienna]].


They are also widely baked in [[Germany]] and are common in [[Switzerland]], [[Hungary]], [[Poland]], [[Croatia]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Romania]], [[Slovakia]] and among the [[Danube Swabians|Danube Swabian]] diaspora<ref>{{Cite web |title=Donauschwaben Kochbuch – Donauschwaben Kochbuch |url=https://donauschwaben-kochbuch.de/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |language=de-DE}}</ref> as a part of the typical Christmas baking. Since [[Advent]] in Germany is celebrated by several denominations of Christianity on the four Sundays preceding Christmas, many kinds of biscuits and sweets are consumed during this time and have become typical for winter.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}
They are also widely baked in [[Germany]] and are common in [[Switzerland]], [[Hungary]], [[Poland]], [[Croatia]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Romania]], [[Slovakia]] and among the [[Danube Swabians|Danube Swabian]] diaspora<ref>{{Cite web |title=Donauschwaben Kochbuch – Donauschwaben Kochbuch |url=https://donauschwaben-kochbuch.de/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |language=de-DE}}</ref> as a part of the typical Christmas baking. Since [[Advent]] in Germany is celebrated by several denominations of Christianity on the four Sundays preceding Christmas, many kinds of biscuits and sweets are consumed during this time and have become typical for winter.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

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Vanillekipferl
TypeBiscuit
Place of originAustria and Holy Roman Empire
Region or stateVienna
Main ingredientsAlmonds or nuts, vanilla

Vanillekipferl are Austrian, German, Swiss, Czech, Slovak, Polish and Hungarian small, crescent-shaped biscuits. They were originally made with walnuts, but almonds or hazelnuts can also be used. They get their typical flavour from a heavy dusting of vanilla sugar.

Origins

Vanillekipferl originate from Vienna in Austria and are traditionally made at Christmas. They are very well known in Europe[1] and are often for sale in Viennese coffee shops. They are said to have been created in the shape of the Turkish crescent moon symbolizing[2] the celebration of the victory over the Turkish in 1683 at the Battle of Vienna.

They are also widely baked in Germany and are common in Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and among the Danube Swabian diaspora[3] as a part of the typical Christmas baking. Since Advent in Germany is celebrated by several denominations of Christianity on the four Sundays preceding Christmas, many kinds of biscuits and sweets are consumed during this time and have become typical for winter.[citation needed]

Unlike other pastries, this particular kind is difficult to bake.[citation needed] The batter used when hardened is very fragile. It takes a skilled pair of hands to create the kipferl or horseshoe shape without breaking the biscuit.

See also

References

  1. ^ Christmas Time in Austria Retrieved 16 July 2013
  2. ^ Vanillekipferl Retrieved 16 July 2013
  3. ^ "Donauschwaben Kochbuch – Donauschwaben Kochbuch" (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-15.