Fattigman Bakelse (poor Man's Pastry)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 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

Recipe

• 1 beat yolks and whites, salt and sugar together for 1/2 hour (i know -- but that's what the recipe calls for).
• 2 add cream and cardamom and stir together well; add butter, lemon extract and brandy.
• 3 add enough flour to make a dough stiff enough to roll out thinly.
• 4 place in refrigerator and chill overnight.
• 5 roll out thinly in small quantities; cut into diamond shapes.
• 6 cut a slit in the center of each diamond and pull one corner through.
• 7 preheat oil to 365°f and fry pastry to a delicate brown.
• 8 cool on paper towels and dust lightly with confectioner's sugar.