Chrusciki I

ingredients

• servings: 80
• 12 egg yolks
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon whiskey (optional)
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

recipe

cook time: 30 mins ready time: 1 hr 30 mins


• in a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks, egg, 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. keep dough pieces covered with plastic wrap until ready to use.
• heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). or, alternately, melt 2 pounds lard(see editor's note). oil should be about 1 inch deep.
• on a lightly floured surface, roll out one piece of the dough until it's paper-thin. cut into parallelogram (long diamond) shapes, and use a sharp paring knife to cut a slot in the centers. pull one point of the diamond through the slot; set aside and repeat with remaining pieces.
• fry 2 to 4 pieces at a time, depending on the size of your pan, about 5 to 10 seconds on each side. the cookies should not be browned. remove from oil and drain on paper towels; dust with confectioners' sugar when cool. store any remaining cookies in an airtight container.