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Name: Sesame Twists (Koulourakia)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 c All purpose flour; 1/4 ts Baking soda; ; (glaze); 1 lg Egg; 1 Egg; beaten to blend; 1/2 c Unsalted butter; room; 2 ts Baking Powder; 1/2 ts Vanilla extract; 6 tb Margarine; room temperature; 1/4 c Vegetable oil; Sesame seeds; 1/4 c Orange juice; 1 c Sugar; ; stick); 2 tb Orange Peel Grated

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INGREDIENTS

4 c All purpose flour
1/4 ts Baking soda
; (glaze)
1 lg Egg
1 Egg; beaten to blend
1/2 c Unsalted butter; room
2 ts Baking Powder
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
6 tb Margarine; room temperature
1/4 c Vegetable oil
Sesame seeds
1/4 c Orange juice
1 c Sugar
; stick)
2 tb Orange Peel ; Grated

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INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease cookie sheets. Using electric mixer, beat first 4 ingredients in large bowl until well blended. Beat in sugar, egg and vanilla extract. Mix flour, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl. Stir dry ingredients into butter mixture alternately with orange juice, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Divide dough into 6 balls. Divide each ball into 6 pieces. Roll out 1 dough piece between palms of hands and lightly floured surface to 16-inch-long rope. Fold rope lengthwise in half. Twist folded rope 4 to 5 times. Bend 1 end to form candy cane hook and place on prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough pieces. Brush cookies with egg glaze and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake until light golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.) Makes about 3 dozen. Bon Appetit December 1992

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Sesame Twists (Koulourakia)

4 c All purpose flour
1/4 ts Baking soda
 ; (glaze)
1 lg Egg
1 Egg; beaten to blend
1/2 c Unsalted butter; room
2 ts Baking Powder
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
6 tb Margarine; room temperature
1/4 c Vegetable oil
 Sesame seeds
1/4 c Orange juice
1 c Sugar
 ; stick)
2 tb Orange Peel Grated

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease cookie sheets. Using electric mixer, beat  first 4 ingredients in large bowl until well blended. Beat in sugar, egg  and vanilla extract. Mix flour, baking powder and baking soda in medium  bowl. Stir dry ingredients into butter mixture alternately with orange  juice, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.    Divide dough into 6 balls. Divide each ball into 6 pieces. Roll out 1 dough  piece between palms of hands and lightly floured surface to 16-inch-long  rope. Fold rope lengthwise in half. Twist folded rope 4 to 5 times. Bend 1  end to form candy cane hook and place on prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with  remaining dough pieces. Brush cookies with egg glaze and sprinkle with  sesame seeds. Bake until light golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool. (Can  be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)    Makes about 3 dozen.    Bon Appetit December 1992

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (1270g)
Recipe Makes: 1 servings

Calories: 4574
Calories from Fat: 417 (9%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 46.3g	62 %
	Saturated Fat 5g	25 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 25.4g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 13g
Cholesterol 211.5mg		65 %
Sodium 1121.9mg		39 %
Potassium 763.8mg		20 %
Total Carbohydrate 991.5g		292 %
	Dietary Fiber 14.8g	59 %
	Sugars, other 976.6g
Protein 58.3g		83 %
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Calories per serving: 4574

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