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Krusczyki Recipe


"This is my grandmother's recipe. I hope that you enjoy it!"
Original recipe yield: 3 dozen.
Servings:
18

Krusczyki INGREDIENTS:

  • 14 egg yolks
  • 1 pint sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 8 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups shortening
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Krusczyki DIRECTIONS:

  1. In a large bowl mix together all ingredients. Stir into a ball, then turn dough out onto a floured surface . Knead dough for 1/2 hour. If you have a mixer with a dough hook attachment, mix for about 15 minutes.
  2. Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
  3. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into strips that are 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. In the center of each strip, cut a 1 inch slit, lengthwise. Pull one end of the strip through the slit to form a bow.
  4. In a frying pan or an electric skillet, melt shortening and heat to about 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). in a frying pan this would be on medium high heat.
  5. Place cookies in hot oil. Cook on both sides until lightly browned then remove to a paper towel.
  6. Dust finished cookies with confectioners sugar.