Fleischmann's Kifle

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (1-3/4 to 2-1/4 cups)
• 1 package fleischmann's active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 2 egg yolks, at room temperature (reserve whites for filling)
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup ground walnuts
• 3/4 cup chopped/pitted dates
• 3/4 cup mini chocolate chip, substituted for dates,above

Recipe

• 1 mix sour cream and water; heat until warm (105 to 115f).
• 2 stir in yeast; let stand 3 minutes or until yeast is dissolved; set aside.
• 3 in large bowl, combine butter and 1/2 cup flour; stir in sour cream mixture.
• 4 stir in egg yolks and enough remaining flour to make soft dough.
• 5 divide dough into 3 equal pieces.
• 6 wrap in airtight plastic wrap; chill at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
• 7 lightly dust work surface with sugar.
• 8 roll each piece of dough to 12-inch circle; cut into 8 pie-shaped wedges.
• 9 spread each wedge with about 1 tablespoon filling.
• 10 roll up from wide ends to make crescents.
• 11 place, with points down, on greased baking sheets.
• 12 bake at 375f for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 13 remove from baking sheets; cool on wire racks.
• 14 makes 24 to 30 cookies.
• 15 filling----------.
• 16 in medium bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• 17 gradually add sugar and vanilla extract; continue beating until very stiff but not dry.
• 18 stir in ground walnuts and chopped dates or pitted dates (snipped) or mini chocolate chips.