LITHUANIAN FRIED COOKIES

6 egg yolks
6 tablespoons dairy sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Dash salt
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (plus 2 tablespoons flour for rolling dough)

Beat egg yolks, sour cream, vanilla, lemon peel, and salt together until well mixed. Add 1 1/4 cups flour, stirring to form a soft dough.

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour on pastry cloth or other surface. Turn dough out onto floured surface. Sprinkle remaining flour over surface. Pat and roll dough to form a 16x15-inch square. Let stand a few minutes before cutting.

Make 8 cuts (2-inches apart) across 16-inch sides. Make 5 cuts across the 15-inch side. You will have 42 (2x3-inch) rectangles. Cut these each diagonally to make 84 triangles. Make a slit in the center of the widest end; pull the other end through.

In Presto electric deep fryer, cook 3 or 4 at a time, turning once, until desired browness is reached (about 2 minutes). Remove from oil and drain on absorbent paper. Repeat until all cookies are cooked.

Makes about 84
Source: National Presto Industries, Inc.
Source: Pleasures from the Good Earth by Congregation of the Metropolitan Community Church, Asheville N.C.

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