Crimean Khvorost
Description
Perfect with tea and coffee. Serve crispy, moderately sweet, and delicious khvorost with tea, coffee, or milk. It is easy to make; the main thing here is to roll the dough out very thin. The thinner it is, the tastier the khvorost will be. Otherwise, there are no difficulties. Good luck with the preparation. The pastry is ready. Serve it at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients for making khvorost.
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Step 2
In a bowl, add all the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, baking soda.
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Step 3
Crack an egg into the same bowl.
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Step 4
Add the sour cream, vodka, and stir.
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Step 5
Add the flour and first stir the dough with a spoon. If the mixture is too dry, add a little more sour cream.
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Step 6
Then place it on the table and knead a fairly stiff, but elastic dough that does not stick to your hands. Cover the dough with a napkin and let it rest for about 10 minutes.
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Step 7
After that, roll out the dough as thinly as possible.
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Step 8
Dust the dough well with flour and roll it into a loose, not tightly packed log.
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Step 9
Cut the dough at a 30-degree angle into pieces 5 centimeters long and 2 centimeters wide.
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Step 10
Gently spread out the pieces of dough.
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Step 11
This is approximately how it should turn out.
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Step 12
Pour sunflower oil into a heavy-bottomed pot and heat it well. Drop a small piece of dough into the oil, and if it starts bubbling, the oil is hot enough. Gradually fry all the dough until golden brown. Place the finished khvorost on a paper towel.
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Step 13
Prepare syrup for khvorost. Pour water into a saucepan, add sugar and honey. Bring to a boil and turn off the heat.
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Step 14
Dip each cooled piece of khvorost into the hot syrup one by one and place them on a plate.
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Step 15
Crimean khvorost is ready. You can sprinkle it with nuts or powdered sugar and serve it with tea or coffee.