Kiflies

Name: Kiflies
Ingredients: 3 cups unsifted flour; 1/2 cup sour cream (plus 2 tablespoons); 8 medium egg yolks; small lemon, rind of, grated (yellow part only); 1/2 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 lb butter (or 1/4 lb butter + 1/4 lb margarine where you don't use all the margarine); Filling; 1 lb walnuts, shelled, and ground fine; 8 egg whites; 1 lb confectioners' sugar; 1 small lemon, juice of (about 2 tbsp)

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Ingredients

3 cups unsifted flour
1/2 cup sour cream (plus 2 tablespoons)
8 medium egg yolks
small lemon, rind of, grated (yellow part only)
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1/2 lb butter (or 1/4 lb butter + 1/4 lb margarine where you don't use all the margarine)
Filling
1 lb walnuts, shelled, and ground fine
8 egg whites
1 lb confectioners' sugar
1 small lemon, juice of (about 2 tbsp)

Directions

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["Mix flour and butter until mixture is like cornmeal.", "Beat together sour cream, egg yolks, lemon rind and sugar, add to flour mixture.", "Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Dough will have a satiny appearance and all the dough will come off your hands. Knead at least 20 minutes. The longer you work the dough the flakier the finished product will be. Do not cheat on kneading time.", "Pinch off pieces of dough no larger than a walnut and form into balls. Place balls side by side in a cake pan. Separate layers with wax paper. This should make about 85 balls.", "Cover tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight. (Dough balls may be frozen for up to 6 months. Freezing seems to make the dough even more tender when baked. Thaw in refrigerator overnight, not at room temperature.)", "Remove 1 dozen balls from the refrigerator at a time. If dough is too warm or too cold it is difficult to roll out. Roll each ball into a 4\" circle. Circles will be tissue paper thin. Use as little flour as possible to keep dough from sticking to pastry board. It is best to make a mixture of 6 tablespoons flour and 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for sprinkling the board.""