This is my mother Nadia's version of Rollkuchen that my family grew up with. We call them Pishky. There are some variations in the ingredients.
- 4 cups flour
- 2 cups sour cream
- 3 eggs (beaten)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- vegetable oil to fry the Pishky in
- Make well in center of flour. Mix sour cream, beaten eggs, salt, sugar, and orange juice.
- First blend the soda in a tablespoon of hot water then add it to the wet ingredients. Mix into flour and knead the dough.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface. Cut in strips. Then cut strips on the diagonal about 4″ long and cut a slit in the center of the 4″ length.
- Fold the top of the piece through the hole and up again. Fry in oil until golden brown on both sides.
- Before serving sprinkle with powdered sugar.
My kids loved to have these hot out of the pan when they would come in from playing in the snow.