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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 eggs |
vegetable oil |
2 cups cane syrup |
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans |
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; let cool. 2. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. 3. Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl until light and frothy. Continue beating, and gradually add melted butter. Stir in flour mixture, mixing well, to form a dough. 4. Divide dough into 16 equal portions, rolling each portion into a ball. Roll each ball out into an 8-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. 5. Heat 1 1/2 to 2 inches of oil to 375° in a medium skillet. Drop a pastry circle into hot oil using a long-handled fork; immediately stick the fork tines in the center of the pastry, and twist quickly. Hold with fork until set (pastry will fold over on itself, forming an ear ); cook until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Repeat procedure with remaining pastry. 6. Pour syrup into a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Dip each pastry in hot syrup, coating well on both sides. Sprinkle with pecans; let dry on buttered waxed paper. |
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