German Wreaths Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs, separated
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Directions:

In large bowl cream together shortening and confectioners' sugar. Beat in uncooked egg yolks and hard-boiled eggs. Gradually blend in flour. Cover dough and chill for 8 hours or overnight.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease two cookie sheets.
Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into pencil thick strips about 6 to 8 inches long.
For each cookie, braid three strips and form into a circle pinching ends together. Place cookies 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Brush with the beaten eggwhites. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly colored. Cool on wire racks.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1058.57 Kcal (4432 kJ)
Calories from fat	396.11 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	44.01g	68%
Cholesterol	175.09mg	58%
Sodium	64.57mg	3%
Potassium	130.9mg	3%
Total Carbs	156.21g	52%
Sugars	106.33g	425%
Dietary Fiber	1.88g	8%
Protein	12.36g	25%
Iron	1.3mg	7%
Calcium	34.2mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	413.21 Kcal (1730 kJ)
Calories from fat	154.62 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.18g	68%
Cholesterol	68.35mg	58%
Sodium	25.21mg	3%
Potassium	51.1mg	3%
Total Carbs	60.98g	52%
Sugars	41.51g	425%
Dietary Fiber	0.73g	8%
Protein	4.82g	25%
Iron	0.5mg	7%
Calcium	13.3mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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salty
savory
bitter
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