Spun Eggs (Huevos Hilados)

Ingredients

• egg yolks (huevos hilados: 'spun eggs')
• butter
• pepper
• syrup at high point (almíbar de punto alto)
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. Lightly beat as many egg yolks as needed and place them inside a loose cloth such as fine linen or clear gauze.
2. Let the yolks run out high up, in a thin thread, over butter boiling in a saucepan.
3. With two people working, one sieving and one spreading with two forks, fry the yolks in separate strands, then draw them out and spread on a napkin to absorb the butter and dry golden.
4. For salads and lean dishes, sprinkle with pepper.
5. For desserts, cook the strands in high-point syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon.