Cherry Triangles

From a A Life of Joy

Filling
¾ cup sugar
5 level T. cornstarch
¼ t. salt
1 qt. red cherries drained
1 cup cherry juice
1 T. butter
2 t. lemon juice
Few drops red food coloring

Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan. Add cherry juice and cook, stirring until thickened. Stir in lemon juice, cherries and red food coloring. Cool.

Dough:
2/3 cup scalded milk
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 cup butter
2 ½ cup sifted flour
4 egg yolks slightly beaten

Cool milk to lukewarm, add yeast, cut in butter into flour. Add liquid ingredients and egg yolks to dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Turn out onto floured surface and knead 10 times. Divide in half. Roll first half until large enough for greased 11 ½ x 17 ½ inch pan. Spread cooled cherry filling over dough. Roll out second portion of dough and fit over dough together. Allow to rise in warm place 15 minutes. Bake 350 degrees 45-55 minutes.

Frosting:
¼ cup butter
½ t. vanilla
¾ cup chopped nuts
2 T. cream
1 ½ cups 10x sugar

Cream together butter, vanilla and cream. Add sugar, beating until mixture is well blended. Spread frosting over partially cooled cookies. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. When cool, cut into 3-inch squares and then cut again. Makes 48 triangles.

Download this Recipe

Amy Clipston's Facebook See what others are saying on Facebook