Bohemian Pastry

10 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/4 ounces yeast
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups preserves or 1 1/2 cups marmalade
  • powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions

  1. 1
    Cut the flour and salt into the butter and shortening as you would for pie dough.
  2. 2
    Mix sugar, yeast, milk, egg yolks in a bowl.
  3. 3
    Add the liquid mixture to the flour/shortening mixture and mix well. Should form a nice ball of dough.
  4. 4
    Cover the dough ball and refrigerate overnight or at least 5 hours.
  5. 5
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  6. 6
    Remove from the refrigerator and roll thin like pie crust.
  7. 7
    Cut in 3 inch squares.
  8. 8
    Put preserves in the center and fold each pastry from corner.
  9. 9
    Use a fork (or your thumb) to seal the edges.
  10. 10
    Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet (you could also use parchment paper) and bake 20 to 25 minutes in a 375°F degree oven.
  11. 11
    Dust with powdered sugar, cool to touch, and enjoy. Keeps well in a sealed container. .

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