Yugoslav Kifle
Kifle is popular throughout Eastern Europe and the countries of the former Yugoslavia. This recipe makes a sugary filled pastry, but the dish is also often left unsweetened and served as a savory sandwich roll.
Cooking Time25 min
Ingredients
- 2 cup sifted flour
- 1 cup cake yeast
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
Instructions
- Sift flour into mixing bowl.
- Crumble in yeast.
- Cut in margarine until mixture is crumbly.
- Add egg yolks and sour cream. Mix well.
- Form into a ball and knead till smooth.
- Divide into three parts. Chill 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
- On board sprinkled with confectioner's sugar, roll ball into 8 inch circle.
- Cut circle into 8 wedges.
- Fill wide end of each with 1 tablespoon filling (recipe below).
- Roll up from wide end.
- Place on a greased baking sheet and form into a crescent.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for about 25 minutes.
- Dust with confectioners sugar.
Filling:
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 egg whites
- Combine the nuts, sugar and vanilla.
- Beat two egg whites till stiff.
- Fold in nut mixture. You could add chopped apricots or apricot jam to the filling mixture, if you wish.