Apricot Cheese Crescents Recipe

Apricot Cheese Crescents Recipe
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Traditionally, I bake these for Christmas. A cross between sweet breads and cookies, they're also something that I have been asked to make for weddings. I'm a widow with two grown sons and five grandchildren. -Ruth Gilhousen, Knoxdale, Pennsylvania

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  • 27 Servings
  • Prep: 1 hour + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cold butter
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
  • FILLING:
  • 1 package (6 ounces) dried apricots
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • TOPPING:
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped almonds
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Add cottage cheese; mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
  • For the filling, combine apricots and water in a saucepan. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.
  • Pour into a blender; cover and process on high speed until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; stir in sugar. Cover and chill.
  • For topping, combine almonds and sugar; set aside. On a floured surface, roll the balls into 2-1/2-in. circles. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of filling onto each. Fold dough over filling and pinch edges to seal.
  • Place on greased baking sheets. Brush tops with egg white; sprinkle with almond mixture. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 168 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 144 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Apricot Cheese Crescents published in Country Woman March/April 1998, p33

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Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2008 by samccreary

My mother has made something similar to this recipe for years- called Hungarian Kiffels. She uses apricot jam for the filling, and cream cheese instead of cottage cheese in the cookie. They're very labor intensive since the dough needs to stay very chilled. She also cuts them into squares, folding in the sides to make diamonds, before dusting with egg whites and almonds. These are my favorite cookie she makes.

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