Fattigman

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 6 egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup light cream
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 beat together egg yolks and salt until thick and light.
• 2 beat in light cream, sugar and butter.
• 3 sift together flour and nutmeg. add to egg yolk mixture with lemon rind.
• 4 mix well, then chill 1 hour.
• 5 roll out 1/4 of the dough at a time, keeping the remaining dough chilled.
• 6 roll 1/16 inch thick. cut in 1 1/2-inch wide strips. cut diagonally at 4-inch intervals. make 1 inch slit lengthwise in center of each piece.
• 7 slip one end through the slit. fry a few at a time in deep fat (350 degrees f) for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden.
• 8 remove from fat with a slotted spoon. drain on paper towels.
• 9 sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. store in an airtight container.