Kalmyk bortsoki
Description
There are many recipes for bortsoky, and every homemaker has her own—the most correct and the very best. I really like this way of making them—not complicated, budget-friendly, and incredibly delicious! Bortsoky are a symbol of joy and hope for a prosperous future. People used to make them only for major holidays and would present them as gifts to honored guests. The shape of bortsoky can vary and sometimes carries very deep sacred meaning. Try this wonderful pastry. The baking is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all ingredients according to the list.
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Step 2
Combine warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let stand for 10 minutes.
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Step 3
Then add salt and egg. Mix.
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Step 4
Add flour.
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Step 5
Stir the dough with a spoon and add soft butter.
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Step 6
Continue kneading by hand; knead the dough until it has absorbed all the butter, begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl, and your hands come away clean. If the dough still sticks heavily, you can add another 1–2 tbsp of flour.
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Step 7
Shape the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and leave it in a warm place until it has increased in volume, 1–1.5 hours.
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Step 8
The dough should double in size.
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Step 9
Punch down the risen dough with your hands.
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Step 10
Divide into 8 pieces.
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Step 11
Round each piece of dough and shape into borzoiks. Shape some as round flat cakes with slashes in the centre—a symbol of the sun.
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Step 12
The braid-shaped portion is a symbol of wishing long life. If the dough is sticky, grease your hands and work surface with vegetable oil.
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Step 13
Heat the oil in thick-walled cookware (a kazan, a wok, or an oval roasting pan). Fry the boortsog on both sides.
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Step 14
About two minutes until a clear golden color.
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Step 15
Kalmyk bortsogs are ready.
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Step 16
Serve hot with powdered sugar, condensed milk, and honey.