Best Fattigman Poor Mans Cookies Recipes

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FATTIGMANN



Fattigmann image

This is in response to Carol's request for what she called 'Futimonbuckles' but in Norwegian - Fattigmann Bakkels would sound the way she spelled it. This is a very old recipe that dates back over a 100 years and actually means 'Poor Man's Cakes'.

Provided by Jennifer

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Scandinavian

Time 1h

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 egg
3 egg yolks
¼ cup heavy cream
4 teaspoons white sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
4 cups lard for frying

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat egg and yolks together. Stir in the cream, sugar, melted butter and cardamom. Mix in enough of the flour to make a soft but manageable dough. Handle the dough as little as possible or cookies will be tough.
  • Heat oil in deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). On a floured cloth, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 2x2 inch diamond shapes.
  • Fry in hot lard until lightly browned. Drain on paper and dust with confectioners' sugar when cool. The cookies should be uniform in size and thickness and shouldn't be fried too dark or too light.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43.3 calories, Carbohydrate 3.4 g, Cholesterol 19.1 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 4.2 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

TRADITIONAL NORWEGEN COOKIES - FATTIGMANN (84)



Traditional Norwegen Cookies - Fattigmann (84) image

Published for ZWT3. These cookies are one of the most famous of the Norwegen traditions. Recipe from fooddownunder.com. This recipe makes approximately 84 Fattigmann so feel free to halve the ingredients!!!

Provided by Um Safia

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 84 Fattigmann, 10-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 eggs, separated
6 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 cups light cream
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
flour, for dusting
oil or shortening (for deep frying)
sugar, for sprinkling (confectioners or granulated)

Steps:

  • Beat egg yolks with sugar until thick and yellow. Add cream, and flour mixed with baking powder and cinnamon or cardamom. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites and add more flour, enough to make a pliable dough.
  • Chill. Roll out dough as thin as possible and cut into diamond shapes with knife or fluted pastry wheel. Make a slit in center of each diamond and pull the tip end of diamond through slit as far as it will go.
  • Drop into hot oil or shortening (350 F). Fry like doughnuts, but only until very lightly browned. They cook almost as fast as they are put into the hot shortening, so they must be turned and taken out quickly. Drain on paper and sprinkle with sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239, Fat 12.5, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 158.6, Sodium 98, Carbohydrate 23.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 2.9, Protein 7.7

FATTIGMAN (NORWEGIAN COOKIES)



Fattigman (Norwegian cookies) image

These are traditionally made at Christmas at Grandma's house. Fattigman (pronounced futty mun) means poor man. They are my very favorite Norwegian treat!

Provided by Aurora McBee

Categories     Cookies

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 egg yolks
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 c cream
1 Tbsp butter, melted
1/3 c sugar
2 1/4 c flour
1/4 tsp cardamom
powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Beat egg yolks and salt until thick and light in color. Add in cream, sugar and butter. Mix well.
  • 2. Add flour and cardamom to egg mixture. Mix well. Chill one hour.
  • 3. Roll out 1/4 of the dough at a time, keeping the rest of the dough in the refrigerator. Roll a 1/16 inch thick rectangle. Using a fattigman cutter or a pastry cutter cut in 1 1/2-inch wide strips then cut diagonally at 4-inch intervals (making diamonds). Cut a 1 inch slit lengthwise in center of each piece. Slip one end of the diamond through the cut and pull through gently.
  • 4. Fry a few at a time in hot oil (350*) for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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