Gram's "Ewanda"
This is a fabulous Italian pastry that keeps well in a brown paper bag.
Ingredients
1/2 cup Butter
41/2 cup Flour
4 teaspoon Baking powder
1 cup Sugar
6 extra large eggs
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup rum, whiskey, or anisette
1teaspoon Lemon extract
1teaspoon Vanilla extract
Mix all ingredients together. Work on floured board with 1/2 cup of flour. Knead until stiff. Place in refrigerator 1 hour or more. Take about 1/6 of dough and roll onto floured board - thinly. Cut on diagonal, twist and fry in hot canola oil. Drain. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar and serve.
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