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    • Austrian Apple Twists

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    Eggs, Dairy Austrian 64 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 pk (1.4 ounce) active dry yeast
    3 c All-purpose flour
    1 c Butter or margarine; softened
    3 Egg yolks; beaten
    1 c (8 ounces) sour cream
    1/2 c Sugar
    1/2 c Finely chopped pecans
    3/4 ts Ground cinnamon
    1 md Tart apple; peeled, cored and finely chopped
    1 c Confectioners' sugar
    4 ts Milk
    1/4 ts Vanilla extract
    Finely chopped pecans

    INSTRUCTIONS

    ICING
Notes: From Kathy Bless, Fayetteville, PA. COUNTRY MAGAZINE.
In a mixing bowl, combine the yeast and flour: add butter and mix well. Add
egg yolks and sour cream: mix well. Shape into four balls. Place in
separate resealable plastic bags or wrap in plastic wrap: refrigerate
overnight. In a small bowl, combine sugar, pecans and cinnamon: set aside.
On a floured surface, roll each ball of dough into a 9-inch circle.
Sprinkle
with sugar mixture and apple. Cut each circle into 16 wedges: roll up from
wide edge and pinch to seal. Place with point side down on greased baking
sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 16-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Immediately remove to wire racks to cool. For icing, combine sugar, milk
and vanilla until smooth: drizzle over the twists. Sprinkle with pecans.
Yield: 64 twists. EDITOR'S NOTE: The yeast does not need to be dissolved in
liquid, and no rising time is necessary before baking.
"This recipe has been one of my favorites for years. I like to make these
sweet treats for special occasions because everyone enjoys them."
Posted to recipelu-digest by ncanty@juno.com (Nadia I Canty) on Mar 22,
1998

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