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Yeah man, $42.00 a dozen for a 3 bite pastry. The girl at the bakery blamed the price of eggs and nuts. I've made them myself before and I know how labor intensive they are so if you include all those factors, they aren't making a lot of money on them. I also observed they weren't selling real well. I was expecting about half that price, like they've always been. Things change and not always for the better.

And that got me thinking. I'm thankful I'm in a good spot this year. Everyone I love is healthy, I finally have a new position at the pleasure palace after 44 years that I really like, I've got great salary, fantastic boss and fantastic guy bossing him. I can buy anything I want(pending the Wolverines approval) but I totally balk at paying a fair price for exotic pastry. Growing up, Khieflies were around the house from Thanksgiving until the middle of January. They mean a lot to me at the holidays.

Okay, save money and make them myself. That's the only way to make it happen. Let's see $42.00 is how many months of Oreo's...Did I mention I'm lazy?
 
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Maybe you're paying for the name?

Sarcasm off now...

I had to Google the name you mentioned. Around my neck of the woods, they are known as kiffles. Didn't realize that same baked good went by so many names.

If you only eat them once a year, the price doesn't seem too bad.

We have them at a local grocery store. Not as tasty as the local church that makes and sells them for the holidays.


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Thanks. Never heard of them. Now I want them.
 
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One of the downsides of less poverty, is we will lose certain things.

Within maybe 30 years, we will lose the very highest grades of vanilla, as it takes too much hand labor.
 
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The price of eggs is about $3.50 or more per dozen in central Texas.

I do miss a good keflie, been years since the last


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An explanation of what these are and where they come from would be helpful here.

I have never heard of them.

Keep in mind that flour, sugar costs have doubled. Butter has tripled, eggs and nuts are like quadrupled in price.


 
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My wife has made a Scandinavian version of those for decades.
Very tasty and one of our favorites.



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Just looked them up, they sound very similar to Rugelach or Kipferl


 
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My favorite was with prune or raspberry. Haven't had those in over 50 yrs.
 
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An explanation of what these are and where they come from would be helpful here.

I have never heard of them.

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Hungarian pastries. Not reccomended by your Doctor.
 
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An explanation of what these are and where they come from would be helpful here.

I have never heard of them.

^^^^^^^^^^
Hungarian pastries. Not reccomended by your Doctor.


Every European country has a version it seems, I’ve also seen them as Kolach and not the bready thing, more a flaky pastry crust.


 
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Yeah, the recipe I see calls for a dozen eggs, a pound of butter, a cup of sour cream and two pounds of walnuts. You could make a bunch for $42 bucks, but rolling out all those little 3” circles…yikes! Rolling out pastry is my least favorite baking task…
 
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Yep. That is the Polish version called Kolachy. We have Croation donuts called pusharattas. Somewhat similar.
 
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