Fattigman Bakelse (Poor Man'S Pastry) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 egg yolks
3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/8 cups sugar
1 1/8 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 tablespoons brandy
7 cups flour (amount is approximate)
confectioners' sugar
vegetable oil, for frying

Preparation

Beat yolks and whites, salt and sugar together for 1/2 hour (I know -- but that's what the recipe calls for).
Add cream and cardamom and stir together well; add butter, lemon extract and brandy.
Add enough flour to make a dough stiff enough to roll out thinly.
Place in refrigerator and chill overnight.
Roll out thinly in small quantities; cut into diamond shapes.
Cut a slit in the center of each diamond and pull one corner through.
Preheat oil to 365\u00b0F and fry pastry to a delicate brown.
Cool on paper towels and dust lightly with confectioner's sugar.