Instructions: Oil for deep frying Confectioners sugar mixed with ground cinnamon

Pour the flour and salt into a bowl and make a crater. Into the crater put the eggs, sugar, butter and beer. Mix well with a wooden spoon, then turn out of bowl onto a heavily floured surface. Knead until mixture is a firm dough. Let stand, covered, for 1 hour.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a thickness of about 1/4 inch

(1/2 cm). Use a cutter or knife to cut the dough into any shapes you wish: squares, rectangles, crescents, hearts etc.

Heat the oil to 375 F. (190 C).

Fry the fritters in hot oil for about 3 to 4 minutes turning to brown on both sides. Remove when they are the proper shade of golden brown.

Drain on absorbent paper and sprinkle with a mixture of confectioners sugar and cinnamon.

These may be served as dessert; but they are also delicious at breakfast or for between-meals snacks.

Yields 24.

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