December 09, 2007
Holiday Baking - The Saga
So far?
Keeflees - 1
Tammi - 0
You know, when I give out a recipe, I give TIPS to make sure it turns out. I don't want someone making something I shared and hating it.
Well, obviously my sister does not feel the same way. I just called her.
Dee: Hello?
Tammi: I hate you.
Tammi: A lot.
Dee: laughing Making keeflees, huh?
Tammi: Pastry. Dry. Why?
Dee: Treat it like pie crust.
Tammi: SHIT!!!
Yeah. She never mentioned that.....
OK - so the first batch isn't perfect. Those will stay here. The problem is.....the pastry takes 1 dozen eggs, 1 lb of butter and 6 cups of flour. The filling? 1 pound of walnuts that took me an hour to grind! Then....2 hours rolling the dough into small balls....Not cheap. Not quick.
Damn........but I will persevere. Oh yes I will......
But which ever Hungarian developed this recipe - while they earned a spot in heaven for how GOOD they taste, deserves an ass kickin' for how complicated it is.
OK - gotta go. There's baking to do......
Posted by Tammi at December 9, 2007 08:29 AM | TrackBackAs Rachel Ray says "I am all about easy"
Posted by: Lukie at December 9, 2007 03:07 PMI looked at the recipe you linked to and I don't dare try them. I am afraid that if I do, I will never eat anything else again!
Posted by: lottie at December 9, 2007 04:38 PMLottie? The recipe I linked to is actually EASIER than my sister's.......
I'll have to do more later this week to finish up next weekend. She didn't tell me until today to plan 3 days to make these things.....
I will never again plan to do candy AND these all on the same weekend.
I.
Am an idiot......
Posted by: Tammi at December 9, 2007 08:06 PMWhat is a keeflee... and how exactly is that prounounced because in my head I'm pronouncing it like KEY-flea.
Posted by: Contagion at December 10, 2007 11:48 AMIs it that walnut rolled bread pastry thing?
Posted by: Quality Weenie at December 10, 2007 12:02 PMYes Contagion it is pronounced KEY flea....
And QW they are the walnut "horns" as such.
Hungarian cookie/pastry/pain in my ass that I love more than any other cookie made......
But of course I would - 1lb butter, 1 dozen egg yolks and a pint of sour cream are just PART of the pastry and the filling includes 1lb of ground walnuts, 1lb powder sugar and well, I'm putting on 10lbs just typing this.
Did I mention you cover them in powdered sugar.
The tough thing is so many people don't like them because they're not uber sweet, and they are a bit dryer than traditional cookies....
Posted by: tammi at December 10, 2007 02:13 PMI LOVE THAT STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!
My grandmother use to make that all year round, it was the freaking best ever!
Posted by: Quality Weenie at December 10, 2007 02:35 PM