Cherry Crescents

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • Confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine egg yolk and sour cream; add to crumb mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
  2. 2
    Coarsely chop cherries in the pie filling; place in a small bowl. Stir in extract; set aside. Divide dough into quarters. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 12-in. circle. Cut each circle into 12 wedges.
  3. 3
    Place 1 teaspoon filling at the wide end. Roll up from wide end and place point side down 1 in. apart on ungreased
  4. 4
    . Curve ends to form crescent shape.
  5. 5
    Bake at 375° for 20-24 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

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