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Croissants With Sesame Seeds (Kifli) Recipe

Name: Croissants With Sesame Seeds (Kifli)
Prep time: 85 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 50 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 cups milk; 1 package active yeast; 6 teaspoons sugar; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons salt; 0.5 cup vegetable oil; 4 eggs; 6 cups flour; 1 stick margarine; 50 servings sesame seeds

These kifli are soft, crescent-shaped rolls, lightly sweetened and topped with sesame seeds. The dough uses both active yeast and baking powder for a tender crumb. While the total active time is around 45 minutes, you'll need to account for an hour of proofing, so plan accordingly. This recipe makes a generous batch of 50, perfect for sharing or storing for later.

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August 29, 2026

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About this recipe

Croissants With Sesame Seeds (Kifli) is a Eastern European bread recipe that takes about 45 min from start to finish and serves 50. It calls for 11 ingredients across 16 steps, and is rated medium. A serving works out at around 135 kcal with roughly 4 g of protein. Filed under lacto ovo vegetarian, vegetarian, party food and baked.