HUNGARIAN KIFLI

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Categories Dessert

Yield 16 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 C butter, softened
2 Tbsp sour cream
2 C flour
2 C ground walnets or pecans
2 egg whites (+ 1 extra for baking)
1/2 C sugar
1 Tbsp heavy whipping cream or evaporated milk
1 Tsp grated lemon rind
powdered sugar

Steps:

Blend cream cheese, sour cream and butter together. Add flour and blend to make a dough. Place in a greased, covered dish and refrigerate for approx 1 hour (while preparing filling). Dough must be not too sticky and not too stiff to handle. Preheat oven to 375'. Mix next 5 ingredients (nuts, 2 egg whites, sugar, milk and lemon rind) together, until blended. Roll out dough on a floured surface to approx 1/8" thick. Cut dough into 3 square inch pieces. Put about 1 Tbs of filling into one corner of each square. Roll the dough from the corner with filling inside to form a crescent shape. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and brush with remaining egg white. Bake for 20 minutes. While still warm, sprinkle with powdered sugar.