Pretzels kiev-style \"kievian verguny\"

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Cognac
3 eaches Eggs seperated
¾ cup Milk
1 pounds Flour
¾ cup Almonds grated or finely chopped
½ cup Butter melted
¾ cup Oil or lard melted
Salt to taste
5 tablespoons Sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla or cinnamon

Directions

Whip the egge whites and sugar. Add the cognac, melted butter, & milk. Mix well then add the salt, almonds. Stir in the flour very slowly, mix thoroughly. Knead this dough well and rool it out thin.

Cut 2" x 6" strips. Cut a 1½" slit in the middle of each strip and pull one end through the slit. Fry in the pre-heated oil or lard for 4 minutes or until they are golden brown on each side. Remove, drain, cool, thensprinkle with the sugar and vanilla or cinnamon & sugar.

ORIGIN: Olga Valkinova, Kiev-Ukraine, circa 1996

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