KHUNAMI KHOP - "ARMENIAN "FOOL THE IN-LAWS" DESSERT.
This is a dessert made by Armenian families to impress the parents and family of the young man or woman who was considering marriage to their son or daughter. When I was a kid growing up, my mother used to make this as a holiday dessert along with many other desserts for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They looked a lot bigger then, but of course I was a lot smaller then.
Trying to impress your in-laws (Khunami) or future in-laws was quite a daunting task for Armenian families. Trying to make a big show with little expense was the secret in having the parents or your future daughter-in-law or son-in-law over for dinner, to meet the family. This sweet dessert really fit the bill. A small amount of dough with sweet syrup or honey drizzled all over it would really impress, especially when that little piece of dough would expand into a very large elaborate looking dessert that was pleasing to the eye, but gentle on the pocketbook. Thus we "Fool the in-laws" into thinking that their son or daughter will be marrying into a very prosperous family. A family that could afford such a large showy dessert.
RECIPE PRINTED FROM: THEGUTSYGOURMET.NET©
INGREDIENTS: Makes 4 - 6 Servings
• 6 eggs separated
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Flour sufficient for a soft dough**SEE COOK'S NOTES**
DIRECTIONS: Makes 4 - 6 Servings
1. Beat the egg whites until they are stiff and peak. Add the egg yolks to the whites and beat again.
Add vanilla, tablespoon of oil and baking powder to the egg mixture.
2. Begin adding flour until a softs dough forms. Form the dough into two balls and place in a covered
bowl and let stand for one hour.
3. Take each ball and spread out as thin as possible. Cut the dough into one inch wide strips.
4. Heat the shortening and the canola oil in a deep pan. Take a fork and wrap a dough strip around the
tines.
Keep turning the fork so as to brown the curl on all sides.
Be careful to stop when curl is a light golden brown. Repeat the process until all the strips are done.
5. Place each curl on an absorbent paper towel after cooking to remove all the excess oil. Drizzle with
sugar-lemon syrup or honey or dust with powdered sugar and serve.
SUGAR-LEMON SYRUP:
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
DIRECTIONS: Makes 4 - 6 Servings
1. Add sugar, lemon juice and water in a sauce pan and boil for 30-40 minutes or until mixture is a
medium viscosity syrup. Drizzle over dessert. If you prefer, you may want to sprinkle powdered
sugar or drizzle honey over the curls instead of the syrup.
 COOKS NOTES**
You can avoid making the dough and buy shortcrust pastry dough from a good supermarket.
NOTE: ALTHOUGH NOT THE EXACT RECIPE SHOWN, THE VIDEO BELOW MIGHT BE OF HELP.
 HOW TO MAKE ARMENIAN KHUNAMI KHOP OR GREEK DIPLES
Copyright 2001© - 2011© The Gutsy Gourmet® - All rights reserved
|
|
