Fried Bows - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 doz. eggs
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 sticks oleo, melted and cooled
pinch of salt
approximately 9 c. flour
5 heaping tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
Beat eggs until lemony; add sugar, vanilla and oleo.
Gradually add flour mixture.
Mix to make soft dough, adding more flour, if needed.
Knead a few times until smooth.
Roll out 1/4-inch thick on floured board.
Cut in squares; make a slit in center, about 1-inch and slip the corner in slit to make a bow.
Fry in deep oil until light brown.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.