Strudel Sticks
- 1 cup cold butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 egg, separated
- 1 cup peaches or 1 cup apricot preserves, divided
- 30 vanilla wafers, crushed
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 20 pecan halves
- GLAZE
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons milk (up to 3 teaspoons)
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
- n a bowl, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Combine sour cream and egg yolk; add to flour mixture, stirring with a fork to form a soft dough.
- Divide in half; wrap in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough into a 12" square.
- Spread with preserves.
- Combine crushed wafers and coconut; sprinkle over preserves.
- Roll up jelly-roll fashion; seal seam.
- Place seam-side down on a greased baking sheet.
- Cut widthwise with a sharp knife 3/4 of the way through dough every 1".
- Beat egg white until foamy; brush over pastry.
- Place a pecan half on each slice.
- Bake at 350u0b0F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over pastries.
cold butter, flour, sour cream, egg, peaches, vanilla wafers, flaked coconut, pecan, confectioners, milk, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strudel-sticks-17333 (may not work)