CHRISTMAS
WREATHS
(German
Berlinerkranser)
(Yield: 5 dozen)
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
½ cup sugar
2 egg yolks
2 hard-boiled eggs yolks, sieved
3 cups self-rising flour
1 egg white
Colored sugar
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg yolks and sieved egg yolks. Add flour, mixing with fingers
to make a dough. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces. On a lightly floured
board, roll each piece into 1/8-inch thick rectangles. Cut into 5x1½-inch
strips. Place on UNGREASED baking sheets, forming into rings.
Brush with egg white; sprinkle with colored sugar.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from
baking sheets; cool completely on a wire rack.
 
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