Kifles (Nut Rolls or Horns) |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This is from the Ellis Island Immigrant Cookbook. Ingredients:
4 cups flour |
2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes yeast |
1 cup butter |
4 egg yolks, save whites |
1 cup sour cream |
1 cup powdered sugar |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
2 cups ground nuts |
1 cup sugar |
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Combine nuts, sugar and vanilla.
2. Fold in egg whites; set aside.
3. Put flour into a large bowl.
4. Add the yeast to the egg yolks in a small bowl and let soften.
5. Cut butter into the flour until crumbly.
6. Add egg yolks and yeast and sour cream.
7. Mix well until it forms a smooth ball.
8. Form into 10 balls and chill.
9. Mix 1 cup granulated and 1 cup powdered sugar.
10. On counter top, sprinkle a spoonful of sugar mixture, place 1 ball on the sugar, add more sugar on top, roll out ball Roll until dough is 1/8-inch thick, forming a circle.
11. Cut the circle into 8 pie-shaped wedges.
12. Fill the wide end of each wedge with 1 level teaspoon of filling.
13. Roll from wide end to the point.
14. Continue with all the balls.
15. Place on greased cookie sheets.
16. Bake at 325°F for 15 minutes.
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