Kifle (Yugoslavian)

Ingredients

Pastry

• 1 package yeast
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Confectioners' sugar
• Melted butter

Walnut Filling

• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Instructions

Pastry

1. Put sifted flour into large mixing bowl. Mix in yeast. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Add egg yolks and sour cream; mix well. Form into a ball. On lightly floured board, knead until smooth, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Divide dough into 3 equal parts. Wrap in wax paper. Chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
3. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet.
4. On a board sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, roll each part of dough into an 8 inch circle; cut each into 8 pie-shape wedges. Fill wide end of each wedge with 1 tablespoon walnut filling. Roll up from wide end to point. Place on prepared cookie sheet, curving ends to form crescent shape.
5. Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Walnut Filling

1. Combine walnuts, sugar and vanilla extract.
2. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.