Brandy Ring Twists Konjakskransar Recipes

BRANDY RING TWISTS (KONJAKSKRANSAR)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree oven.
• Butter cookie sheets.
• With mixer, cream butter well in mixng bowl.
• Slowly adding sugar.
• Beat until light and fluffy.
• Add brandy a tablespoon at a time. Beat after each tablespoon of brandy.
• Slowly add the flour in and mix well. Making sure the flour is thourghly mixed.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Cut into thin 5 - inch strips.
• TO ASSEMBLE:.
• Take two strips of dough and twist together to form rope. Take both ends of rope and pinch together to for a ring. Do this with remaining dough. put on cookie sheets.
• Bake until golden, about 10 minutes.

SPRITSKRANSAR (SPRITZ RINGS, SWEDISH)

Steps:

• Place butter and sugar in a bowl and after butter has softened mix in egg yolk.
• Add almond extract and beat until creamy.
• Add flour and mix well.
• Place dough into cookie press and use the small star shaped cutout.
• Press dough and form into rings, aprox. the size or a quarter.
• Bake in a hot oven (400) 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly golden on top.
• Cool before putting away.

SCANDINAVIAN KRINGLER

Steps:

• Measure 1 cup flour into mixing bowl.
• Using a pastry blender, cut 1/2 cup butter into flour until particles are size of small peas.
• Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing lightly with a fork until flour mixture is moistened and soft dough forms.
• Divide dough in half.
• On ungreased cookie sheet, press each half into a 12x3 inch strip.
• In medium saucepan, heat water and 1/2 cup butter to boiling.
• Remove from heat; immediately stir in 1 cup flour until smooth.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until smooth after each addition.
• Stir in 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
• Spoon over crust, spreading to 3/4 inch from edges.
• Bake 50-60 minutes until golden brown and puffy- Cool.
• Blend powdered sugar, butter, almond extract and milk until smooth.
• Frost, sprinkle with nuts.
• Cut into 10-12 slices to serve.