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Mimi's Sour Cream Twists
"I make these anytime of the year, but was a tradition with my granddaughter that we take them to Easter Sunrise Service breakfast. Everyone loves them. If you don't overbake them, they are soft and tender and delicious with an icing. You'll make them again and again."
photo by Mimi in Maine
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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24
ingredients
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DOUGH
- 1 cup sour cream, heated to lukewarm and cooled
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons dry yeast
- 1⁄4 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons soft butter
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons additional soft butter
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FILLING
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 - 1 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
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GLAZE
- 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons soft butter
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 -2 tablespoon hot water
directions
- 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.
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Reviews
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What a great recipe! I have made this many, many times and every time I get the best compliments! I make these into mini twists that about finger length and they are great at parties - just the right size for carrying around. I am helping a friend with her mother's 80th birthday party later this month and will make these twists - some with sultanas, some with grated apple, some with chopped pecans and some just as the recipe states. Definitely a keeper! Thank you so much for posting. -
We loved this recipe. I have made this twice already and this last time I made it my twists came out perfect. After spreading the cinnamon/sugar combo on the rectangle I folded the dough once as indicated in the recipe. I cut the strips and then I folded each strip in half again and twisted on both ends, gently pulling to stretch. I also only used 1 tsp of butter on top of the dough. Otherwise, followed as written. This time around I made an orange glaze to put on top of the baked twists. I mixed 2 cups of powdered sugar with 1/4 cup orange juice and added zest to the mixture. Loved the result. Thanks mini for sharing! -
These are heavenly! I shared my freshly-baked batch with neighbors who loved them just as we did. I stopped at 2 3/4 cups flour and later formed fourteen extra-large twists which were baked on two cookie sheets. Next time I'll bake the twists on parchment paper to keep them very light on the bottom. Thank you for posting this wonderful recipe! -
My grandchildren always ask me to make these when they come over to stay. I have to agree with them, they are delish! For variation, sometimes I mix in chopped nuts with the glaze. Great addition. -
I dont know why I have such a love/hate relationship with yeast doughs. I seem to really want to try to master them but I usually fail. This time I did A-OK with not killing the yeast and rising ability/patience in the dough. I had to add A LOT more flour, like at least a cup more, my dough was just ridiculously sticky and gooey. I don't know if this affected the flavor, as I am sure it did, but the flavor just wasn't there for me. I felt it was a lot of work for something I felt I could have gotten from frozen bread dough. The kids enjoyed them and they kept well on a recent camping trip I had made them for to bring for breakfast addition. I WILL attempt to make again however because when it comes to yeast doughs, I am a masochist ;)
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mimi in Maine
Winthrop, 58
<p>John 3:3 <br />Psalm 91 <br /><br />We are born-again Christians and love the Lord Jesus Christ with all our being.? We attend a small Christian and Missionary Alliance church in our town.? <a href=http://www.cmalliance.org>http://www.cmalliance.org</a><br /><br />My family consists of my husband who was a microbiologist but is now retired, two children (daughter and son), four grandchildren, and soon to be two great grandchildren, a girl and a boy. I homeschooled my oldest granddaughter up to a senior in high school. She is now 29 years old. My oldest grandson, who is now 25; my youngest grandson, age 20; my youngest granddaughter is in seventh-grade. Our oldest granddaughter blessed us with our first great granddaughter and soon to be great grandson.? She is the cutest little one.? I love them all. <br /><br />Hosta is my favorite plant, the only plant I own. I now have 123 varieties and they all have names. I add to them each year. I love to do cross stitch, paint, scrapbook, and rubber stamping. <br /><br />I have a rare genetic lung disase called Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Type ZZ) that most people have not even heard about. Most doctors may have heard of it but don't know an awful lot about it and so many times it goes misdiagnosed. Feel free to z-mail me if you want to know more about it or go to the website?<a href=http://www.alphaone.org/>http://www.alphaone.org/</a></p>
