Hungarian Kiffles
Why I Love This Recipe
This recipe is my Eastern European Grandmothers. Having her recipes is like having her right there with me in the kitchen. Her cooking was phenomenal and I am happy to share!
Ingredients You'll Need
3 cups unsifted flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sticks of butter (room temperature)
8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
3 egg yolks
3/4 lb Apricot Butter
Confectioners Sugar
Directions
In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar and salt
In a stand mixer or by hand, cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth
Add the egg yolks to the cream cheese mixture
Slowly add the flour mixture to the cream cheese mixture
Mix until combined and smooth
Divide dough into 5 balls and refrigerate overnight
When ready to roll the dough let it come almost to room temperature
Using a rolling pin take a dough ball and roll into a circle
Cut out circles using round cookie cutter or a white wine glass like I did (perfect size)
Now take the circle and very gently roll once or twice to make an oval shape. The dough should be thin but workable
Using 1/2 teaspoon of the filling place it in the middle of the oval and spread it around
Roll the dough length wise gently pulling the ends to lengthen the kiffle
After all the kiffles are rolled, place seamed side down on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-13 minutes until lightly browned
Cool on a cooling rack
When ready to serve sprinkle with confectioners sugar
