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Eyes of Medusa

deceptive dessert !

Ingredients

Dough

  • 200 g butter/margarine
  • 200 g sour cream
  • 60 g sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 400-500 g flour usually I only use about 455 g

Filling and Decoration

  • 600 g frozen dark sweet pitted cherries thawed and drained, keep chilled in fridge
  • 1/2 c green candy melts/chocolate wafers
  • whipped cream

Instructions

Dough

  • Beat until mixed and fluffy butter, sour cream, sugar
  • Mix soda and vinegar, then pour into butter mixture, beat more
  • Beat in flour a little at a time until completely mixed
  • Divide dough into 10 portions, flatten into disk and wrap with cling wrap. Chill in the fridge for at least an hour.
  • Roll each dough and line about 9-10 cherries on dough, roll
  • Place filled dough on a baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper
  • Bake on preheated 350 F for 15 mins, then turn sheet around for even baking, and bake for another 5-8 minutes
  • Take out and cool on room temperature

Decoration/Medusa Hair

  • Melt chocolate
  • Pour melted choc into ziplock bag and snip the corner
  • Pipe curls (as snakes) on parchment paper lined baking sheet and chill in the fridge to harden, for 10 minutes at least

Eyes of Medusa

  • Once cake is cooled, prepare whipped cream, either using powder and milk or heavy cream/whipping cream, to your liking
  • Spread some whipped cream on serving plate and place 4 rolls. Spread cream on those rolls and stack 3 rolls above it, then cream, 2 rolls, then cream and last roll. You are creating a pyramid shape.
  • Cover the whole with whipped cream and chill in the fridge for at least 3 h
  • Decorate with curls/snakes, slice and enjoy :)