Baursak

Puffed fried dough squares served with tea.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Flour
• 1 cup Milk
• 2 tsp Yeast
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 1 tsp Salt
• 4 cups Frying oil

Method

1. Make the dough — Warm the milk, dissolve the yeast, then work in flour, eggs, sugar, melted butter and salt and knead until smooth.
2. Prove — Cover and rise 1 hour until doubled.
3. Cut — Roll out 1 cm thick and cut into diamonds or squares.
4. Rest again — Let the pieces rest 15 minutes so they puff in the oil.
5. Fry — Fry at 180°C, turning once, until golden and hollow — about 3 minutes.
6. Baursak is ready — Drain and serve warm with tea and jam.

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