3-1/2 c. flour 1/4 c. warm water
3/4 c. sour cream 1 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. shortening (part butter) 1 whole egg
1 pkg. dry yeast (2 ¼ tsp.) 2 egg yolks well beaten
Sift flour and salt into mixing bowl. Cut in shortening. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir into flour mixture with sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Mix well with hands.
Cover with damp cloth and refrigerate two hours or overnight. Roll half of dough on sugared board into oblong 8x16". Sprinkle with sugar and fold ends toward center, ends overlapping. Sprinkle with sugar and roll again into 8x16" oblong. Repeat a third time. Roll about 1/4" thick. Cut into strips 1x4".
Twist ends in opposite directions, stretching dough slightly. Put in shape of horseshoe on greased pan or sheet, pressing ends down to hold shape. (Line cookie sheet with foil and grease foil.)
Repeat with second half of dough. Work fast while dough is cold.
Bake at 350 deg. for 15 minutes. Use one full cup of sugar for rolling, half for each half of dough.
- Betty Denos (Grandma Afton Monson’s sister)