New Orleans Style

My most beloved

What food do you think of when you think

of this town?  I’m not going to tell you

because I’m pretty sure you know.

These are the ingredients you need to start with:

1/2 cup boiling water
2 tbsp. lard or butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 package yeast or the equivalent
1/4 cup warm water
1 egg, beaten
3 3/4 cups finely sifted flour (amount may vary)
Confectioners sugar

It is best to watch a native cook these before you try yourself:

Pour boiling water over the margarine/butter/or shortening, sugar and salt.
Add milk and let stand until warm.
Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to the milk mixture with the beaten egg.
Stir in 2 cups of the flour. Beat and then bring on enough flour to make a soft dough.
Place in a greased bowl of course and grease the top of dough. Then cover it with waxed paper and a cloth, and be sure to chill it until it is ready to use.
Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
Do not let the dough rise before frying. This is my secret!!
Cut into diamonds and fry like you are dancing a ballet. Only cook a few at a time in very deep hot fat (360 F). Be sure to brown on one side, then turn and brown to a suntan on other.
Drain these sweet babies on absorbent paper.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar to be the most traditional.
Eat immediately, of course.
Get ready for a nap if you are sensitive to calories.
What a great experience!