Evelyns Sour Cream Twists Recipes

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.

EVELYN'S SOUR CREAM TWISTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water; let stand for 5 minutes. In a mixing 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 12-in.x 8-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 two more times. Roll into a 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle. Cut into 4-in. x 1-in. strips; twist each strip two or three times. Place on chilled ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining sugar mixture and dough. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove from pan and cool on wire racks.

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.

EVELYN'S SOUR CREAM TWISTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water; let stand for 5 minutes. In a mixing 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 12-in.x 8-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 two more times. Roll into a 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle. Cut into 4-in. x 1-in. strips; twist each strip two or three times. Place on chilled ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining sugar mixture and dough. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove from pan and cool on wire racks.

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.