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Mom's Apple Kiffles

My mom's apple kiffles were a special treat she made for us every fall! Using freshly picked apples from her orchard, she cooked homemade applesauce to fill these little delights! These flaky kiffels go oh-so-well with a cup of coffee or milk. So you might want to double the batch, they'll go fast!!!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Making the Applesauce15 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Hungarian
Keyword: apple dessert, pastry dessert
Servings: 10
Calories: 278kcal
Cost: servings

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Equipment

Baking Sheet Pan
cutting board
Cutting Board
rolling pin
Rolling Pin
Potato Peeler
Cooling Racks
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

Applesauce

  • 4 Honeycrisp apples, or similar pie apple peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 Tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Pastry

  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3-4 Tablespoons milt

Instructions

  • Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples. Put in a saucepan. Add water and cook on medium to low until apples cook down. Stir frequently, and be careful not to scorch. You want to applesauce to be somewhat thick, not runny. It usually takes about 15 minutes or so to cook up the applesauce. Remove from heat and stir in sugar and cinnamon. Set it aside to cool as you make the pastry crust.
  • Beat the cottage cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Use a pastry cutter to cut in the flour and salt.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll to 1/4" - 1/3" thick. Cut approximately 5" size squares. Keep re-rolling and cutting until all the dough is used.
  • Place pastry dough on ungreased cookie sheet. Put spoonful of applesauce in the center of each square (about 2 teaspoons applesauce). Fold over to form a triangle or rectangle (both are fun to make!). Seal edges with a fork, being sure the applesauce stays inside the middle.
  • Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Crust will start to turn a lovely golden brown.
  • Remove from pan and cool slightly on wire rack.
  • Mix glaze and drizzle over mostly or fully cooled apple kiffles.
  • Enjoy!!!

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Nutrition

Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 144IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg
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