St. Martin’s Horns

There are a great many apocryphal stories about the “invention” of Vienna rolls, croissants, and similar horn-shaped breads. In truth, the crescent shape is ancient, and in western European culture, it has some long-forgotten connections with the “horns” of the moon.7

This particular recipe spread from the Schwenkfelder sect of Montgomery County to other groups in Pennsylvania. It may also be found in the Neues Allgemei