Chrusciki I
Ingredients
12 egg yolks
1 egg
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 pounds lard
1 tablespoon whiskey
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar for
dusting
Directions to make Chrusciki I,
In a medium bowl, mix eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla, and whiskey. Stir in
2 cups of the flour. If dough is sticky, add the rest of the flour.
Knead dough for 5 minutes; divide into three parts.
Melt lard in a deep fryer or deep frying pan. Hot oil should be about
1 inch deep.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough paper thin. Cut into
long diamond shapes and make a slot across the center. Pull one
point of the diamond through the slot; fry in hot lard for about 5 to
10 seconds on each side. Cookies should not be browned. Drain on
paper towels and dust with confectioners’ sugar when cool.
