Called by many names, Chruściki, Bowties, Faworki and Angel Wings, these are Polish treat’s that my parents would enjoy when newly married. Daddy said that he would enjoy them with my grandfather around lunch before Lent. Grandpa would buy the treats and he and Daddy would have most, if not all the box eaten before getting home.
These are best the same day they are made.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vinegar*
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 6 Tbl sour cream
- 1 tsp orange zest optional
- * optional replace vinegar with whiskey or rum.
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Crisco for frying
Servings: dozen depending on size
Instructions
- Sift flour into bowl.
- Form a fairly large hole in the middle of the pile of flour.
- Add yolks.
- Begin to gather the flour and eggs together, blending together.
- Add salt, baking powder and sour cream and start kneading.
- Add vinegar and knead some more.
- Add more flour if too moist.
- Once the dough is fully formed and smooth continue to knead with a "heavy" touch. While it does not need to be "till blisters form", kneading helps keep them light.
- Roll out as thin as possible
- Cut dough into 1 x4 inch strips, cutting a slit in the middle of each strip
- Pull one end through the slit, it will look twisted
- Heat lard to 350 F
- Fry in batches, turning to cook both sides, until golden brown
- Drain on paper towels
- Sift or roll in powdered sugar
Recipe Notes
Do not store in tightly covered lid. If they last that long, on the counter with a towel over is a good way to store.
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