Kefir Crunchy Fried Pastry (Khvorost)
Description
The pastry is simple and quick to prepare. To make kefir straws, we'll need low-fat kefir, a pinch of baking soda, and plenty of vegetable oil. Straws love oil—they turn out very tasty when fried. See the recipe below. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Pour kefir into a bowl, add salt and sugar. Beat the mixture with a whisk.
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Step 2
Mix the flour with baking soda. Gradually add it to the previously prepared mixture, stirring with a spatula.
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Step 3
The dough turned out soft; let it rest for an hour.
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Step 4
Then pour flour onto the table, roll the dough in it and knead.
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Step 5
Roll it out into a sheet about 1 cm thick and cut it into strips or diamonds. Make a slit in the center and pull one end of the dough through it.
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Step 6
Fry the fry bread in a large amount of heated oil. After frying, be sure to place the fry bread on paper towels to drain excess oil.
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Step 7
Sprinkle the ready-made kefir straws with powdered sugar.