Best Keeflies Recipes

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Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups flour
2 sticks salted butter
3 egg yolks (reserve whites for filling)
1/2 cup sour cream (do not use fat-free)
For nut filling, mix:
3 cups finely chopped walnuts
1/2 pound confectioner's sugar
3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

Mix flour and butter until crumbly. Do not overmix. There should be small pieces of butter in the flour. Mix egg yolks and sour cream. Add to flour and butter mixture. Do not overmix. Chill for 24 hours. Take a handful of chilled dough and roll into 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into triangles. Put a teaspoon of filling on each triangle of dough. Roll up like a jelly roll and curve into a crescent on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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Provided by Jen Geelen

Number Of Ingredients 9

Steps:

1. For Filling: Beat egg whites and sugar until smooth. Add walnuts. Chill until firm.
2. For Dough: Mix flour and butter like pastry. Add beaten yolks and sour cream. After mixing, knead dough. Refrigerate until firm.
3. Generously flour table or board when rolling dough. Form dough into small balls and roll out paper thin. Take a teaspoon of filling and place on dough. Fold into a crescent shape.
4. Bake @ 350 on parchment paper until golden brown (about 18-20 min). After cooling, dust with powdered sugar.