Hvorost Russian Angel Wings Food

ANGEL WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone sheet.
• Pulse the granulated sugar and lemon zest in a food processor until fine and fragrant.
• Lay 1 of the puff pastry sheets on a lightly floured work surface. Brush the sheet with about half of the butter and sprinkle with half of the lemon-sugar. Lightly press sugar into the pastry with a rolling pin. Place the other pastry sheet on top, brush with the remaining butter and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Carefully roll the pastry out into a 12-inch square, about 1 1/8-inch thick. Trim uneven edges with a pizza cutter or a knife to make a perfect square.
• Starting on the closest edge, roll the pastry up into a cylinder but stop at the mid point of the dough. Roll the pastry up on the opposite side so it looks like an old-fashioned scroll. Adjust the rolls so they are even and meet in the center. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 20 minutes.
• Slice the roll, crosswise, with a serrated knife into 1/4-inch thick pieces and lay on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the cookies soften, about 10 minutes. Working quickly and efficiently, remove the cookies from the oven--if they have lost their shape, gently roll them back together. Let cool on the pan for a minute to set. Turn them with a spatula (take care to keep the shape) sprinkle with the yellow sugar and return to the oven. Continue to bake until golden brown, about 15 more minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack, sugary sides up, to cool. Serve.
• Store cookies in a tightly sealed container for up to 3 days.

HUNGARIAN DEEP-FRIED ANGEL WING COOKIES (CSOROGE)

Steps:

• About 20 minutes before frying fill a deep saucepan halfway to 2/3 full of oil, lard, or shortening, and heat slowly to 365°F or follow the manufacturer's directions for set-up if using an automatic deep-fryer.
• Sift together flour, sugar, and salt into a bowl.
• Mix together the egg yolks, sour cream, whiskey, and vanilla, then make a well in the center of the dry mixture and pour the wet mixture inches.
• Mix the ingredients until all of the flour is moistened.
• Let dough rest 1-2 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by folding opposite side over towards you, then using the heels of your hands to push the dough away, then give it a quarter turn and repeat process just until ingredients are well blended (always turn the dough in the same direction and use as little additional flour as possible).
• Shape dough into a smooth ball and roll out on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle 1/8-inch thick (if you don't have enough space to do this, divide dough in half first, then roll out the halves seperately).
• Use a spatula to loosen the dough, lift it slightly and sprinkle a little flour underneath anywhere the dough sticks.
• With a floured knife cut the dough into diamond shapes about 2-inches wide at the center and 6-inches long (you can make a cardboard pattern beforehand and use that as a guide if you wish).
• Make a 1-inch slit lengthwise at the center of each cookie, and pull one end through the opening, twisting slightly as you do.
• Deep fry only one layer of cookies at a time (don't crowd the pan).
• With a fork, turn the cookies several times as they fry and as they rise to the surface, but be careful not to pierce the cookie.
• Fry until lightly browned (about 3 minutes).
• Drain cookies over fat for a few seconds and then drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle cookies with powdered sugar while still hot.

POLISH ANGEL WINGS-CHRUSCIKI

Steps:

• Beat eggs until thick.
• Add salt slowly while stirring.
• Add sugar and vanilla, beat well.
• Add cream and flour, alternating until blended. You may need more than the flour listed above depending on how humid it is that day.
• Turn onto a floured board.
• Cover with a cloth for 10 minutes.
• Knead until dough blisters.
• Roll very thin.
• Cut into 1 inch by 4 inch rectangles.
• Cut a gash in the middle of the rectangle and pull one end through so it looks like a twist.
• Fry in 375 degree oil until golden brown.
• Drain on a rack for 3 minutes then roll into powdered sugar.

ANGEL WINGS - KHRUSTY

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together to form dough smooth enough to roll out.
• Place your dough on a floured board, or counter top.
• Use a rolling pin and roll out the dough very thin, 1/8 inch thick or slightly thinner.
• Use pizza cutter, and cut 1 inch wide slices, then cut these into 3 inches long pieces.
• Make a lengthwise slid in the middle of each of the 1 x 3 inch pieces, leaving at least ¼ inch from each end.
• Pull one end through the slid, to form a twist.
• Fill a frying pan with canola oil, about 2 inches deep.
• Heat the oil to about 200 degrees (to test the oil, drop in one piece of dough, and if it starts to sizzle, the oil is ready).
• Place your angel wings in the hot oil, as many as you can fit without crowding them.
• Fry for one minute on one side.
• Turn them over (I use a fork), and fry on the other side for another minute.
• Using tongs, remove golden fried angel wings onto a platter lined with paper towel, to absorb any excess oil.
• Cool them completely.
• Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar on both sides.