christiana kringle
Tired of the usual Christmas cookies? Try this old family recipe. I love it so much that my mom made it for my birthday instead of a cake. To further prove my love for it, I ate most of it before I remembered to take a picture for this post! I don’t feel bad about that at all!
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Ingredients
- PASTRY
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 pound butter
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- FILLING
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 medium eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FROSTING
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
How To Make christiana kringle
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all pastry ingredients until dough forms.
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Step 2Split the dough in half and form 2 long strips, approximately 3 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick on cookie sheets lined with foil or parchment paper.
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Step 3For filling: Add water and butter to a sauce pan. Heat on medium until butter is melted and the mixture begins to simmer. Do not boil the mixture.
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Step 4Remove from heat and blend the flour into the butter mixture until smooth.
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Step 5Add 3 eggs one at a time to the filling mixture. Beat the mixture after each egg is added until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract.
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Step 6Spread the filling mixture over the pastries. Be careful to not let it spill over the sides.
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Step 7Bake 45 to 50 minutes until pastry is light golden brown.
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Step 8Cool the pastries until warm. Mix ingredients for frosting and spread on pastries. Finish with some colored sprinkles on top to give it a Christmas look!
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
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