Description
It’s been a favorite of mine since I was little that my grandma made every year for Christmas.
Ingredients
- 6 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 (.25 ounce) package quick-rise yeast
- 2 cups warm water
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Mix flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- and salt together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the mixture.
- Dissolve yeast in the warm water in a small bowl. Pour into the middle of the flour mixture. Mix together lightly and rapidly until dough is moist and soft. Allow dough to rise slightly
- 15 to 20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Pinch off a 2-inch piece of dough with well-floured fingers. Stretch it into a round 5 to 6 inches in diameter
- working in more flour if needed.
- Deep-fry dough until golden brown
- about 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining dough.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 4 mins
Total Time: 44 mins
Servings: 12