Polish Twist Thief Boys Recipes

Steps:

• Combine flour, egg yolks, sour cream, sugar, butter, rum, and salt in a large bowl; mix to form a dough.
• Knead dough lightly and roll out on a floured surface. Cut into strips 4 inches long and 3/4 inches wide. Cut a slit in the middle of each strip. Twist and pull one end through the slit.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan. Test the temperature by dropping in a pastry twist; the oil is ready when it browns and float to the surface.
• Fry pastry twists in batches until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• in a bowl proof yeast with teaspoon sugar and 1/4 c water.
• to scalded milk
• add butter and sugar.
• cool.
• add yeast.
• mix.
• add 2 cups flour.
• beat.
• add eggs.and salt.
• beat.
• add flour to make soft dough.beat after each addition
• knead.
• cover let dough double.
• divide dough into 1/4ths.
• shape each roll into12 inch roll and cut into 12 pieces.
• shape each of these into7" roll dip each roll into melted butter sugar then butter then nuts or orange zest.
• fold each rope in1/2 and twist to make a braid.
• pinch ends together.
• place on buttered baking sheet let rise until doubled.
• bake 350 degree oven 15 minutes.