Dessert📍 MaramureșEasy💪 High-protein🥦 Clean eating

Maramureș-Style Jam Crescents (with Lard)

Name: Maramureș-Style Jam Crescents (with Lard)
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 2 h 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 500 g white flour; 200 g pork lard; 150 g thick sour cream (or full-fat yogurt); 2 egg yolks; a pinch of salt; grated lemon/orange zest (optional); 200–250 g plum jam (or other thick jam); powdered sugar for dusting

Maramureș-style jam crescents are tender, aromatic cookies made with lard for a crumbly texture, filled with thick plum jam. They are a festive staple in the region.

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Servings

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Prep

50 min

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Cook

18 min

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Total

2 h (+ 30-60 min dough chilling)

🥘Ingredients

servings

Mixture

For filling and finishing

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✅Dietary Compatibility

💪High-protein🥦Clean eating

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Yield

30-35 jam crescents (~900 g)

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

Keeps for 7-10 days at room temperature in airtight metal tin.

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Freezer

Can freeze raw or baked for 2-3 months, bake/thaw gradually.

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per piece (approx. 30 g)

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Calories

150 kcal

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Protein

8 g

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Fat

10 g

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Carbohydrates

6 g

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Fiber

1 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂Black coffee or cappuccino

🥂Black tea or fruit tea

🥂Warm milk or cocoa

🥂Horincă or plum brandy from Maramureș

💡Variations

With walnuts: add ground walnuts to filling for texture.

With butter: replace lard with butter for finer taste.

With apricot jam: use apricot or strawberry jam for colorful variations.

🎪Events Celebrating This Dish

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Easter Fair – Baia Mare