Slovakian Crispies (Chrusciky) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
1/8 tsp. salt
4 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 lb. butter
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 c. sweet milk

Preparation

Sift flour, sugar, salt into a bowl.
Cut in the shortening (as for pie crust).
Add the eggs, milk.
Mix and knead until smooth.
Turn out upon floured board.
Roll very thin.
Cut into strips (5 x 1 in.) with a slit in the center lengthwise.
Pull an end through slit and up as a twist.
Heat fat in a deep kettle. Fry to a golden brown, 1 minute, watching carefully.
Remove on absorbent paper.
Dust with confectioners' sugar.