Chrusciki- Bow Knots

Ingredients

• 2 whole eggs
• 10 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (I use vanilla sugar, check out my recipe)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pure orange extract
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated fresh lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange rind
• 3 tablespoons cognac
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 4-5 cups flour
• melted Crisco, mixed with
• lard, if kosher just use crisco
• powdered sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Beat the eggs and egg yolks together until thick and lemon colored.

2. 2

   Add the melted butter, sugar, salt, extracts, citrus rinds, cognac, and sour cream and beat until creamy and smooth.

3. 3

   Add enough flour gradually to produce a thick, fairly stiff dough.

4. 4

   Turn out onto a floured board and knead for 8-10 minutes until the dough is elastic and can be handled easily.

5. 5

   Roll pieces of dough 1/8 inch thin (should be able to see through them) and cut into strips about 3 inches long and 2 inches wide.

6. 6

   Cut the ends on a diagonal.

7. 7

   Slit each piece in the center and pull one end through the slit.

8. 8

   Heat the crisco and lard to 375 degrees and fry the dough strips, until lightly browned (about 1 minute) Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

9. 9

   (SHHHHHHHHHHH!) Sneak 1 or 2 while frying!