Armenian In-Law Dessert

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02

Title: Armenian In-Law Dessert
Categories: Armenian, Dessert, Posted-mm
Yield: 1 servings

6 Eggs, separated
1 t Baking powder
1 t Vanilla extract
1 tb Olive oil
Flour -enough for soft dough
Salt - pinch
1/2 c Vegetable oil
1/2 c Shortening

---------------------------=====SUGAR SYRUP=====---------------------------
2 c Sugar
1 c Water
1/2 c Lemon juice

==========================================================================
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 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1/2 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.
=========================================================================
: 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@gannett.infi.net

-----