1/2 lb. butter, soft
6 eggs
2 c. milk
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter, add eggs, one at a time. Add milk. Add baking powder with flour. Mix all by hand. Use about 8 cups flour. Let stand 1 hour or overnight. Make about 4 to 6 balls. Wrap each ball with tin foil and let them stand.

Dust working surface with flour. Using a rolling pin, roll each portion of dough about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into strips about 3x7 inches.

Fill deep fat fryer half full with oil. Heat to 360 degrees. Place a dough strip into hot oil. Use 2 forks to roll into cylinder. Fry until golden in color. Remove from oil. Place on absorbent towel. Continue frying strips until all the dough has been used. Let cool, prepare syrup.

SYRUP:

3 c. sugar
2 c. water
1 whole cinnamon stick
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 c. honey

In saucepan, combine water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, lemon juice. Boil 20 to 30 minutes. Add honey. Heat it. Carefully dip diples into hot syrup. Gently remove with a large slotted spoon. Roll in grated walnuts.