Bohemian Pastry
photo by Peachy326
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
20 pastries
- Serves:
- 10
ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups vegetable shortening
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1⁄4 ounces yeast
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 1 1⁄2 cups preserves or 1 1/2 cups marmalade
- powdered sugar, for dusting
directions
- Cut the flour and salt into the butter and shortening as you would for pie dough.
- Mix sugar, yeast, milk, egg yolks in a bowl.
- Add the liquid mixture to the flour/shortening mixture and mix well. Should form a nice ball of dough.
- Cover the dough ball and refrigerate overnight or at least 5 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Remove from the refrigerator and roll thin like pie crust.
- Cut in 3 inch squares.
- Put preserves in the center and fold each pastry from corner.
- Use a fork (or your thumb) to seal the edges.
- Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet (you could also use parchment paper) and bake 20 to 25 minutes in a 375°F degree oven.
- Dust with powdered sugar, cool to touch, and enjoy. Keeps well in a sealed container. .
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Peachy326
Pelion, South Carolina