FATTIGMAN BAKELSE (POOR MAN'S PASTRY)

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Chilling time not included in the preparation time. From the Minnesota Scandinavian chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 200 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

12 egg yolks
3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/8 cups sugar
1 1/8 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 tablespoons brandy
7 cups flour (amount is approximate)
confectioners' sugar
vegetable oil, for frying

Steps:

  • Beat yolks and whites, salt and sugar together for 1/2 hour (I know -- but that's what the recipe calls for).
  • Add cream and cardamom and stir together well; add butter, lemon extract and brandy.
  • Add enough flour to make a dough stiff enough to roll out thinly.
  • Place in refrigerator and chill overnight.
  • Roll out thinly in small quantities; cut into diamond shapes.
  • Cut a slit in the center of each diamond and pull one corner through.
  • Preheat oil to 365°F and fry pastry to a delicate brown.
  • Cool on paper towels and dust lightly with confectioner's sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 32.7, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 14.4, Sodium 10.9, Carbohydrate 4.5, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 1.1, Protein 0.7

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