Not many ingredients in the dough; easy to mix, chill and fill, and the finished product is "oh, so good".
Provided by superbuna
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 72 crescents
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- For dough:.
- Cut butter into flour.
- Mix egg yolks with sour cream and add to flour mix.
- Mix well.
- Divide dough into 6 or 8 parts.
- Flatten each into small patty shape.
- Wrap each patty in plastic wrap and chill at least 6 hours or overnight.
- For filling:.
- Combine nuts, sugars, and lemon rind and set aside.
- Beat egg whites a little with a fork and set aside.
- To assemble:.
- Remove one patty at a time from fridge and roll out on a floured board to a 9" circle.
- Now smear some egg white over the circle of dough.
- Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of sugar/nut mixture over that.
- Cut into 12 pie-shaped wedges.
- Roll up, curve into crescent shape, dip tops in egg whites, then in nut mixture and arrange on prepared cookie sheets.
- Repeat with balance of dough.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Makes 72, 96, or more, depending on how many times you divide the dough.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.6, Fat 8, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 23.5, Sodium 41.6, Carbohydrate 10, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 4.3, Protein 1.5
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