Mimis Sour Cream Twists Food

GERMAN SOUR CREAM TWISTS

Steps:

• Cut the butter and the shortening into the flour and salt. Dissolve the yeast in warm water. Add to teh flour mixture. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Cover with a damp cloth and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Roll out 1/2 the dough into an oblong 8.16". Mix 1 1/2 cup of sugar with 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and sprinkle 1/4 of it over the dough.
• Fold 1/3 dough over the middle 1/3, then fold the other end over the middle. The dough is now 3 layers deep.
• Roll our into an oblong again. Use some more of the cinnamon/sugar mixture in place of flour as you roll it out each time. Again sprinkle with some of the c/s mixture and fold in thirds again. This give it a layer effect when baked.
• Cut into 1x4" strips. Place on greased cookie sheet as you give a twist to the ends. Press ends down.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 375.
• Serve warm.

OLD FASHION SOUR CREAM TWISTS

Steps:

• Soften yeast in sour cream.
• Add eggs, shortening, salt and vanilla.
• Stir in flour.
• Knead and chill two hours.
• Mix together cinnamon and sugar.
• Roll dough into a rectangle.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 of sugar mixture.
• and fold into thirds.
• Roll dough into rectangle, spinkle with remaining sugar mixture and fold again.
• Cut folded dough into 1/4 inch slices.
• Roll in granulated sugar, twist and press ends down on baking sheet.
• Let rise 1/2 hour and bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes.

MIMI'S SOUR CREAM TWISTS

Steps:

• Heat sour cream to lukewarm and cool some.
• Mix yeast and 1/4 cup warm water to proof.
• Add to the yeast the sour cream, soft butter, sugar, salt, egg, and 1 cup flour--beat till smooth.
• Gradually add the other 2 cups flour--mixing well.
• Rise once till doubled.
• On a floured board roll into a 6"x24" rectangle.
• Brush with the second 2 tablespoons soft butter.
• Mix the filling together and spread over half of the rectangle.
• Fold over the other half of the dough--lengthwise.
• Cut 24 1" strips.
• Twist and place on a greased sheet.
• Let rise till doubled.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes, but don't overbake.
• Remove from baking sheet and drizzle glaze over them.

GERMAN SOUR CREAM TWISTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat in the egg, egg yolks, sour cream, vanilla and yeast mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Place three ungreased baking sheets in the refrigerator., Sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar over a clean work surface. On the sugared surface, roll half of dough into a 12x8-in. rectangle (refrigerate remaining dough until ready to use). Sprinkle rectangle with 4 teaspoons sugar; fold into thirds. , Give dough a quarter turn and repeat rolling, sugaring and folding two more times. Roll into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Cut into twelve 1-in.-wide strips; twist. Place on chilled baking sheets. Repeat with remaining sugar and dough., Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Immediately remove from pans to wire racks to cool., For icing, combine confectioners' sugar and cream. Dip twists into icing or drizzle icing over twists.

MIMI'S DOWN EAST BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Line an 8" pie plate with crust.
• Pour in the blueberries.
• Mix together the rest of the ingredients and scatter over the blueberries.
• Dot with pieces of the butter.
• Put the top crust on.
• Bake at 450 dgrees for 10 minutes; then reduce to 350 degrees and continue baking for another 35-40 minutes or till done.

EVELYN'S SOUR CREAM TWISTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter and shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in eggs, sour cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the yeast mixture; mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Combine sugar and remaining vanilla; lightly sprinkle 1/2 cup over a pastry cloth or countertop surface. On the sugared surface, roll half the dough into a 12x8-in. rectangle; refrigerate remaining dough. Sprinkle rolled dough with about 1 tablespoon of the sugar mixture. Fold rectangle into thirds. , Give dough a quarter turn and repeat rolling, sugaring and folding 2 more times. Roll into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Cut into 4x1-in. strips; twist each strip 2 or 3 times. Place on chilled ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining sugar mixture and dough. , Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 12-14 minutes. Immediately remove from pan and cool on wire racks.