Armenian in-law dessert

Yield: 1 Servings

6 Eggs separated      1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Vanilla extract      1 tb Olive oil Flour -enough for soft dough Salt - pinch
1/2 c Vegetable oil      1/2 c Shortening MMMMM------------------------SUGAR SYRUP-----------------------------
2 c Sugar      1 c Water
1/2 c Lemon juice

======================================================= ================== Source: Armenian and Selected Favorite Recipes ======================================================= ================== Beat egg whites until stiff then add yolks and beat well. Add salt vanilla and baking powder. Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Let stand 1 hour covered. Divide dough into 2 balls. Roll out each ball as thin as possible. Cut into strips 1-inch wide. Melt 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1/2 cup shortening in deep pan. When the oil and shortening is melted and hot roll the 1-inch strips of dough on a fork and place in the oil and continue curling the strips as you go along. Cook to a slight brown color and put on paper towels to absorb the oil and drain. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or make sugar syrup. ====================================================== ================== : SUGAR SYRUP ======================================================= ================== Boil all ingredients together in a heavy pan for 30 min. and cool. Pour over finished dessert of dough curls. From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net