Sour Cream Bavarian Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat in the egg, egg yolks, sour cream, vanilla and yeast mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Place three ungreased baking sheets in the refrigerator., Sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar over a clean work surface. On the sugared surface, roll half of dough into a 12x8-in. rectangle (refrigerate remaining dough until ready to use). Sprinkle rectangle with 4 teaspoons sugar; fold into thirds. , Give dough a quarter turn and repeat rolling, sugaring and folding two more times. Roll into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Cut into twelve 1-in.-wide strips; twist. Place on chilled baking sheets. Repeat with remaining sugar and dough., Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Immediately remove from pans to wire racks to cool., For icing, combine confectioners' sugar and cream. Dip twists into icing or drizzle icing over twists.

Steps:

• Spread cucumbers and onion on a platter; season with salt and let rest for 30 minutes. Squeeze excess moisture from cucumbers.
• Stir sour cream, sugar, vinegar, dill, and parsley together in a large bowl.
• Fold cucumber and onion slices into the sour cream mixture.
• Refrigerate 8 hours to over night; garnish with paprika to serve.

Steps:

• In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute.
• Add sugar; cook and stir over low heat until gelatin and sugar are completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in sour cream and vanilla.
• Refrigerate until slightly thickened.
• Fold in whipped topping.
• Pour into a 4 cup mold coated with cooking spray.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• For Sauce:.
• Drain raspberries, reserving syrup; set berries aside.
• Add enough water to the syrup to measure 3/4 cup.
• In small saucepan, combine cornstarch and sugar.
• Stir in syrup mixture until smooth.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from heat; stir in berries.
• Refrigerate until serving.
• To serve, unmold dessert on serving plate; top with raspberry sauce.

Steps:

• Heat 2 cups water and 2 cups vinegar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add salt, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, mustard seeds, ginger, allspice, and cloves. Bring to a simmer; immediately remove from heat. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Add Marsala wine. Let mixture steep until pan is cool enough to touch, at least 20 minutes.
• Place beef top round in a 1 1/2-quart resealable zip-top bag. Pour liquid around the beef. Pour in remaining water and vinegar and seal bag, removing as much air as possible. Place bag in a leak-proof container and refrigerate for 4 days, turning once a day.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove meat from bag and transfer into a roasting pan; reserve the marinade.
• Strain spices out of the marinade and discard. Pour 1/2 of the liquid into the pan with the meat and reserve the rest, about 4 cups, in a saucepan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer to a platter and let rest.
• Bring the 4 cups of remaining marinade to a simmer. Stir in sour cream and cook until thickened to your preference, 6 to 10 minutes. Slice beef against the grain and spoon the gravy on top.