ingredients
makes 45
1 egg
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 cups All purpose flour oil, for deep-frying
1 3/4 cups Confectioner’s sugar
method
1. Beat the egg with the sugar in a bowl, then stir in the milk. Sift the flour with 1/2 teaspoon salt and mix in to form a stiff dough, adding more milk if necessary.
2. Roll out on a lightly floured work surface. Cut into strips about 4 inches long and 1 1/4 inches wide.
3. Make a slit along the length, like a buttonhole. Tuck one end through the slit and pull through to make a twist.
4. Fill a deep heavy-based pan one third full of oil and heat the oil to 180°C (350°F). The oil is ready when a cube of bread dropped into the oil turns golden brown in 15 seconds.
5. Fry 3 or 4 khvorst at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on crumpled paper towel. Sift Confectioner’s sugar over the pastry after it is fried but before it gets cold.
more information
These will keep for up to 2 weeks in a dry airtight container.
