Zagareliai I

Description
Zagareliai are delicate pastry dough cookies, deep fried in fat. It is best to use lard or oil for deep frying these cookies.

Ingredients

 * 2 xícaras de farinha
 * 2 Tbsp sour cream
 * 4 egg yolks
 * 1 Tbsp alcohol spirits
 * ½ tsp. salt

Directions

 * 1) Kneed ingredients together.
 * 2) Beat dough with a rolling pin, folding the dough towards the center until blisters begin to form on dough.
 * 3) Cool dough to set.
 * 4) Roll ⅛ inch thick.
 * 5) Using a pastry cutting wheel, cut into 4" to 5" long and 1" wide strips.
 * 6) Make a slit lengthwise in the center of each strip and slip one end of the strip through this slit.
 * 7) Bring fat to a boil in a shallow, wide pot.
 * 8) Remove from heat and add one Tbsp whiskey or a few slices of raw potato to prevent pastry strips from burning. The fat will bubble up with this addition.
 * 9) Wait until bubbling action stops, then put back on heat and bring to a boil