Cleveland Style Russian Tea Cakes Recipe

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Cleveland Style Russian Tea Cakes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 1/2 cups unsifted flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 4 eggs (use 3 plus 1 yolk, save1 white)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup jam or 1 cup preserves
  • 1 -1 1/2 cup almonds, chopped
  • 1 1/2-2 cups golden raisins
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup large crystal sugar

Directions:

  1. Sift dry ingredients in bowl; make well in center and add oil, margarine, orange,juice and peel, eggs and vanilla.
  2. Knead dough, refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  3. Cut dough into 4 parts. Refrigerate unused dough in between rolling. Roll 1 dough piece on floured board, to 8 x 16 , spread with 1/4 cup jam, then sprinkle with nuts and raisins.
  4. Roll as for jelly roll.
  5. Brush top with egg white,sprinkle with sugar mixture.
  6. Slice into 1 1/2 inch slices, place 1 1/2 inches apart on very lightly greased baking sheet with topping side up. Continue with other pieces of dough.
  7. Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
  8. Remove from baking sheet, and cool on rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1220.64 Kcal (5111 kJ)
Calories from fat 604.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 67.16g 103%
Cholesterol 163.68mg 55%
Sodium 414.15mg 17%
Potassium 1391.33mg 30%
Total Carbs 148.78g 50%
Sugars 107.55g 430%
Dietary Fiber 8.69g 35%
Protein 18.5g 37%
Vitamin C 17.8mg 30%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 358.9mg 36%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 363.48 Kcal (1522 kJ)
Calories from fat 180 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g 103%
Cholesterol 48.74mg 55%
Sodium 123.32mg 17%
Potassium 414.3mg 30%
Total Carbs 44.3g 50%
Sugars 32.02g 430%
Dietary Fiber 2.59g 35%
Protein 5.51g 37%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 30%
Iron 1.2mg 22%
Calcium 106.9mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.2
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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