Thoroughly mix the flour, salt, sugar, vanilla extract, yeast, the soft butter and the eggs. Mix first with the finger tips and then knead until completely smooth. Set in a bowl, cover with a cloth and live to rise for 30 minutes. Pull away pieces the size of an orange. Roll out 1/4 inch thick. Make strips 2 inches wide and cut into diamond-shape pieces. Make a slit in the middle and pass one of the corners through the slit. Prepare all the merveilles in advance as they cook quickly. Put them into a hot, non-smoking fryer. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve powdered with confectioner╒s sugar.
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6 cups flour
1 pack yeast dissolved in 1/4 cup water
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1cup unsalted butter, softened
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
oil for deep frying
confectioner╒s sugar
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20
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5
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Merveilles will keep for several weeks in an metal box.
