Tarartir-At-Turkman

Ingredients

 * 5 	 egg yolks
 * 1 	pinch salt
 * 3 	tablespoons caster sugar
 * 1 	tablespoon brandy
 * 2 	tablespoons yoghurt, slightly rounded
 * 16 	ounces self-raising flour
 * oil (for deep frying)
 * icing sugar, for dusting

Directions

 * 1) Beat the egg yolks and salt until thick and lemon coloured.
 * 2) Add the Sugar and brandy and continue to beat; add the yoghurt; then stir in the sifted flour, working by hand into a dough.
 * 3) Knead the dough on a floured board until the dough begins to blister, then roll it out as thinly as possible.
 * 4) Cut the dough into ribbons about an inch wide, then divide it into 3 inch long strips.
 * 5) Make a down the centre of each strip and carefully pull one end through.
 * 6) Fry the pastries in heated oil until they are puffed and just golden, turning them once.
 * 7) Drain them on absorbent paper and once they have cooled, dust them with sifted icing sugar.