schnecken

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Alice Herman
West Orange, NJ

My Mother only made these for Christmas or a special occasion.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For schnecken

  • DOUGH
  • 3 stick
    unsalted butter
  • 4 c
    sifted flour
  • 1 c
    sour cream
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 4
    egg yolks, reserve whites
  • FILLING
  • 4
    egg whites, at room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 3 Tbsp
    superfine sugar
  • cinnamon, ground
  • powdered sugar

How To Make schnecken

  • 1
    Mix sour cream, vanilla, and egg yolks together.Cut butter into flour until well combined, it should be crumbly.Add wet ingredients into flour mixture. A dough hook on a stand mixer is perfect for this step. Mix only until a ball forms, it will be sticky. Form a log shape, wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  • 2
    When ready to bake, beat egg whites with cream of tartar and sugar until stiff peaks form.Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice dough into 15 to 20 pieces.
  • 3
    Dust surface with powdered sugar and roll out dough portion into a very thin circle. Spread with about 1/4 cup of the beaten egg whites. Sprinkle with cinnamon and powdered sugar. Cut into eight wedges
  • 4
    Roll each wedge, wide side in like a crescent roll. Roll them loosely. If you roll them too tight they get cakey, you want a flaky result. Place them on a cookie sheet, they can be close (about 1/2 inch apart) as they don't spread much, but not touching.
  • 5
    Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove immediately and cool on a wire rack. If you leave them on the cookie sheet too long, you'll need a hammer and chisel to get them off. Cool completely and dust with more powdered sugar.

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