DOUGH
1/2 pound margarine
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons sugar
3 egg yolks (set the whites of the egg aside)
3/4 cup sour cream (room temperature)
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 package dry yeast
powdered sugar
FILLING
left over 3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Blend flour, salt, sugar and margarine with pastry blender.
Beat egg yolks and add the sour cream and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
Mix yeast with the 2 Tablespoons of sugar.
Add yeast mixture to egg mixture.
Then add the flour mixture and blend by hand. It will look like pie crust consistency.
Make 6 portions. Roll out each portion of dough( on powdered sugar on a board) 1/4 inch thick into a circle.
Cut the dough circle like a pizza, into 8 tri-angle wedges. Set aside!
To make filling:
Beat egg whites and add 3/4 cup sugar and 3/4 cup chopped walnuts.
Spread filling mixture onto each wedge.
Roll the wedge( on your powdered sugar board) from the wide end to the small end.
Place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.
OPTIONAL FILLINGS
Jams
prune filling
apricot filling
cinnamon/sugar/nut ... add 1 Tablespoon flour and butter or margarine
apple slices/pear slices
Be creative... try your own mixture!
9/29/08
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