Tea Timers/1953 Pillsbury Bakeoff

Ingredients

250 gr all purpose flour
130 gr sugar
2 gr baking soda
1 gr salt
110 gr butter
1 egg
120 ml sour cream
6 gr orange extract
140 gr pecans
12 graham crackers

Instructions

This was a winner in the senior division of the 1953 Pillsbury bakeoff Sift together the flour, sugar, soda and salt. Cut in the butter until particles are the size of small peas. Combine beaten egg, sour cream, orange extract or peel and pecans; add to dry ingredients, tossing lightly with fork until well combined. Chill at least one hour. Crush dozen double graham crackers; reserve half of crumbs. Roll out dough on the crumbs, sprinkle reserved crumbs on top of dough after it is rolled. Roll to 1 cm thickness. Cut into triangles about 4 cm wide at base. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. ----