German Puff Pastry Cookies (Blatterteig Pastetchen) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Layers upon tender layer describes these jelly-filled flaky rounds, each with a small “cap.” Ingredients:
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar |
1 cup sieved cooked potato, chilled |
1 cup butter, chilled |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Blend flour and confectioners’ sugar; chill.
2. Add potato and mix gently with a fork. Cut in butter until pieces are the size of small peas.
3. Sprinkle extract over mixture, a few drops at a time, mixing lightly with fork (dough should be crumbly). Shape dough into a ball; chill thoroughly.
4. Roll dough, a half at a time, 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface; cut with 1 3/4 inch round cutter and cut centers from HALF the rounds with a 3/4 inch round cutter. Place rounds, rings, and centers on separate ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake at 400°F 10 to 15 minutes.
6. When cool, spread rounds with currant jelly and top with rings; fill centers of rings with a small amount of jelly; top with centers. About 2 dozen cookies.
7. CAI Canadian Family Cookbook.
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