Sweet Fried Pastries

Autor: Inacap

INGREDIENTES

• 5 cups flour
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 3 tbsp softened butter
• 1 whole egg
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tbsp grated lemon rind
• 2 tbsp aguardiente, pisco or brandy
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Icing sugar to sprinkle
• Palm syrup (or honey or other syrup) to serve

INSTRUCCIONES

• Step 1 – Sift the flour, baking powder and icing sugar onto a clean surface. Make a hollow in the middle of the flour mixture and add the butter, whole egg, egg yolks, grated lemon rind and aguardiente or pisco.
• Step 2 – Combine all ingredients into a dough, without kneading.
• Step 3 – Roll out the dough to 1/2 cm (1/5 in) thickness and cut into 5×9 cm (2×3½ in) rectangles.
• Step 4 – Cut a slit down the center of each rectangle. Pass one end of the dough through the hole and gently pull it out the other side.
• Step 5 – Deep fry, a few at a time, until lightly golden. Remove excess oil with a paper towel.
• Step 6 – To serve, sprinkle icing sugar on top. Serve hot with palm syrup.