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Ingredients
- 12 oz butter
- 1 c sugar
- 1/2 c warm water
- Pinch of salt
- 1 Tbsp brandy (more if desired)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- Flour (see instructions)
Preparation
Step 1
Cream the butter and the sugar together for 5 min.
Dissolve the baking soda in the warm water
Beat into the creamed utter and sugar with the brandy,vanilla and a pinch of salt
Sieve and mix as much flour as the mixture will take to make a dough firm enough to handle
Tear off pieces of the dough and roll between the hands on a pastry board to form thin rolls about 9" long
Turn both ends back on each other to make 3 thicknesses and pinch together before placing on a greased baking sheet
Brush each one with a little beaten egg and bake in a moderate oven (325) for 15 mi n