Armenian in-law dessert

1 Servings

Quantity Ingredient
6 Eggs, separated
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 tablespoon Olive oil
Flour -enough for soft dough
Salt - pinch
½ cup Vegetable oil
½ cup Shortening
2 cups Sugar
1 cup Water
½ cup Lemon juice

SUGAR SYRUP

======================================================= ================== Source: Armenian and Selected Favorite Recipes ======================================================= ================== Beat egg whites until stiff, then add yolks and beat well.

Add salt, vanilla and baking powder. Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Let stand 1 hour covered.

Divide dough into 2 balls. Roll out each ball as thin as possible.

Cut into strips 1-inch wide.

Melt ½ cup vegetable oil and ½ cup shortening in deep pan.

When the oil and shortening is melted and hot, roll the 1-inch strips of dough on a fork and place in the oil and continue curling the strips as you go along. Cook to a slight brown color and put on paper towels to absorb the oil and drain.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar or make sugar syrup.

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: SUGAR SYRUP

======================================================= ================== Boil all ingredients together in a heavy pan for 30 min. and cool.

Pour over finished dessert of dough curls.

From the recipe files of suzy@...

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