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Place the flour in a large bowl and make a well in the center.
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Put the whole Large eggs plus 1 egg yolk into the center and blend with your fingers.
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Add in the softened butter or possibly margarine and knead together.
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Dissolve the yeast in the hot water and then add in to the potatoes.
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The hot potatoes will help to activate the yeast.
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Puree the potatoes and add in to the flour mix.
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Add in the sugar, salt, vanilla, lemon rind and sufficient wine to bind the ingredients together.
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Knead well till a hard, smooth dough is achieved.
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(You can divide the dough and work it in the food processor.)
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Divide into 6 round balls and let stand, covered, while you make the filling, about 45 min.
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
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When the filling (see below) is ready, punch the dough and divide each ball of dough again into 6 or possibly 7 round balls.
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Or possibly proceed, if you prefer, with the large rolls, that can be sliced into small individual pcs.
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If you are making small cookies, roll the dough out and cut circles 3- inches in diameter.
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Then put 1- 1/2 tbsp filling in a line down the center, leaving a 1/2- inch border.
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Fold the top and bottom of the circle over to cover the ends of the filling.
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Then take the left side and fold over 2/3 of the dough to cover the line of the filling.
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Fold the right side over to the left edge.
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Press the sides together at the center and edges, as if you were tucking a baby into his blanket.
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Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
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Brush with remaining 2 egg yolks.
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To make a large kindli, take one of the original 6 balls and roll out the dough into a circle about 7- inches in diamter.
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Smear with the filling.
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Fold the top and bottom over into 1- inch flaps.
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Then roll from one side like a jelly roll.
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Healthy pinch down the edges.
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Brush with the egg yolks and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
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Bake about 30 to 45 min, till golden.
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Halfway through cooking, it is a good idea to brush more egg yolk on the kindli to achieve a lovely glazed effect.
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Makes 6 large or possibly 36 small kindli.
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*The following two fillings will EACH make sufficient for the entire dough recipe.
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POPPY-SEED FILLING:
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Combine the sugar and water and simmer while stirring over low heat.
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continued in part 2
