Grandma's Nut Horns
Grandma's nut horns are tender, flaky yeast cookies filled with a sweet walnut mixture and rolled into classic crescents. They're a beloved old-world treat perfect for holidays and special occasions.
Servings 12
Ingredients:
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup Prairie Farms Butter
- 2 tsp warm water
- 1 package yeast (1 of the 3 envelopes)
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup Prairie Farms Sour Cream
for the walnut filling
- 1 lb ground walnuts
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup Prairie Farms Whole Vitamin D Milk or just enough to make spreadable
Directions:
- Melt yeast in warm water and set aside.
- Put 3 cups flour in large bowl and cut butter in.
- Make well in center of flour and put 3 egg yolks, yeast, vanilla and sour cream in center. Mix on low with dough hook until fully blended. Chill for several hours.
- Make walnut filling by mixing together ground walnuts, sugar, vanilla and milk.
- When dough is chilled, divide into equal amounts to roll to about 9 inch circles at 1/8 inch thickness.
- Cut into 8 triangle wedges and fill with about tsp. of walnut filling.
- Roll up into crescent shape and bake them on 350°F for 15 to 17 minutes or until just slightly browned.
- Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Store in tightly sealed container. These freeze for at least 2 months if sealed well.
