Fattigmann

Name: Fattigmann
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 6 egg yolks; 1/2 cup cream; 2 tbsp brandy

Fattigmann/FAHT-tig-mahn/

About this dish

Diamond-shaped, twisted fried pastries dusted with powdered sugar, a Norwegian Christmas treat.

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Ingredients

🌾3 cups flour

🥚6 egg yolks

🥛1/2 cup cream

🥃2 tbsp brandy

Method

Serves 2

Whisk egg yolks, cream, sugar, and brandy together, then work in flour to form a firm dough.

Roll out thin and cut into diamond shapes.

Slit a small line in the center and pull one corner through to form a twist.

Deep fry until golden brown.

Dust generously with powdered sugar.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Fattigmann, meaning 'poor man,' is a traditional Norwegian Christmas cookie, despite its rich, elegant appearance.

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