berliner kranzer

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 egg white
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 3/4 cup candied citron peel
• 24 red candied cherries

Recipe

• cream together 1 cup sugar with butter or margarine, and shortening. beat in 2 eggs and add orange peel.
• sift flour and gradually blend into sugar mixture. dough should hold together and not be crumbly.
• take a walnut sized piece of dough, and roll in palms of hand to create a 4 to 6 inch rope. bring ends together to form a circle, and fold ends over each other. brush with a mixture made from beaten egg white and 2 teaspoons sugar; this makes a glossy finish. add green citron slices for "leaves" and 1/2 red citron cherry for" berry" - use to decorate at the knot.
• bake at 400 degrees f (205 degrees c) on ungreased cookie sheets for 10 to 12 minutes. bake only until cookies are light brown on bottom - just barely baked.