Linda Madsen's Kringla

Name: Linda Madsen's Kringla
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Scandinavian
Ingredients: 2 c sugar; 2 c sour cream; 2 c buttermilk; 2 tsp (must be heaping teaspoons) baking soda; 6 c flour; 1 1/2 Tbsp salt

By mary Armstrong
@emit1961

This is an old Scandinavian "cookie" recipe. It reminds me of a sweet bread in a pretzel formation. It is usually made at Christmas time, and is made with ingredients typically on hand in your pantry. No frosting required!
Served with butter is also an option.

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Serves:

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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2 c

sugar
2 c

sour cream
2 c

buttermilk
2 tsp

(must be heaping teaspoons) baking soda
6 c

flour
1 1/2 Tbsp

salt

How to Make Linda Madsen's Kringla

Step-by-Step

Combine sugar and sour cream.
Mix together buttermilk and HEAPING teaspoons of soda, then add to sugar/sour cream mixture.
Combine flour and salt. Stir into above combined ingredients.

Mix will be stiff and sticky.
Drop about 1/3 onto floured surface. Sprinkle with flour on top of the dough, and flour rolling pin before rolling to a 10-inch rectangle.
Using a floured pizza cutter cut 10- inch strips, 1/2 inch wide.
Shape like a pretzel or a cursive "J".

Repeat roll out steps as above with remaining 2/3 dough.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until slightly browned or as preferred.

Start on bottom oven shelf; move to top after 10 minutes; put another pan in bottom.