(aka Futtiman, Fattigmanskakor, Swedish Poor Man's Cookies, Bow Knots, and Rags & Tatters)
Makes about 363 egg yolks
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon crushed cardamom
or 1 teaspoon brandy
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cup flour
powdered sugar
Beat egg yolks until light. Add sugar and cream, beat well. Blend in cardamom or brandy. Add flour and mix well to make a smooth dough. Roll out to 1/16" thickness. Cut in strips about 1 1/2" wide. Cut diagonally at 4" intervals. Make 2" slit crosswise in centre and slip one end through slit, to make a "bow". Deep fry in hot deep fat (350 F) until delicately browned, about 1-1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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Janet Baker in Nevada May 22, 2007
Would make this again.
My children ate these up so fast each holiday season, I hardly got any. A great companion to your angel food cake recipe!
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A cookie baker in Iowa Dec 10, 2006
Would make this again.
I have eaten these since childhood and I LOVE them.
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A cookie baker in Illinois Oct 29, 2005
Would make this again.
A wonderful recipe to make a wonderful Norwegian cookie. Would reccomend highly they are a hit with my children and adults alike. Not too sweet, just right.
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A cookie baker in Canada Dec 11, 2003
Would make this again.
You can buy cutter to make these easier to make, such as:
http://www.kitchenemporium.com/cgi-bin/kitchen/prod/06np3287.html
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A cookie baker in Germany Dec 16, 2002
Would make this again.
This is a great cookie and a big hit with the younger crowd!!! I would definatley make this again!!!!!!!
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A cookie baker in Canada Dec 12, 2002
Would make this again.
I beg to differ with the previous poster. I have a Fatiggman recipe handed down from my Swedish great-grandmother. Either way, they are great. I made this recipe when I lost my grandmother's last year (I later found it!), and it's wonderful.
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A cookie baker in Canada Dec 12, 2002
Would make this again.
Fattigmann are great cookies... tasty!
But they are not from Sweden! They are Norwegian in origin. Swedes make a similar fried cookie called Klejner with a lemony flavor.