Title: Pretzels Kiev-Style "Kievian Verguny"
Categories: Ethnic Snack
Yield: 4 Servings
| 2 | tb | Cognac |
| 3 | | Eggs seperated |
| 3/4 | c | Milk |
| 1 | lb | Flour |
| 3/4 | c | Almonds grated or finely chopped |
| 1/2 | c | Butter melted |
| 3/4 | c | Oil or lard melted |
| | | Salt to taste |
| 5 | tb | Sugar |
| 2 | ts | Vanilla or cinnamon |
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 1 1/2" 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