Silk Road Souvenirs
Simple Fried Dough
Simple Fried Dough Ingredients:
2 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons Cold Butter
3/4 cup Lukewarm Water
Directions:
1. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Work in the cold butter, using a pastry mixer or your hands. Work in the warm water to make soft dough. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
2. Divide the dough into eight pieces. Working with one piece at a time, roll into a thin 5″ round.
3. Heat 1/4″ oil (canola, sunflower, coconut, or corn) to 375°F in an electric frying pan, or in a pan over a burner. If you’re not using an electric frying pan, use a high temperature thermometer to determine temp of oil.
4. Pick up one dough disk, and carefully lower it into the pan. Let it cook for 45 to 60 seconds (dough will puff and become light golden brown), flip it over and cook till light golden brown on the opposite side, about 30-45 seconds. Remove from the oil and set on a paper towel-lined plate. Place in a 200″F oven or put on “warm holding” setting to keep warm while you make the remaining fried dough.
Serve warm.
Along the Silk Road, travelers would have enjoyed these drizzled with or dipped in honey. That's the way I like it best, However, you may also serve your fired dough with a sprinkle of powdered or granulated sugar, or with maple syrup, or a sugar glaze.
2 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons Cold Butter
3/4 cup Lukewarm Water
Directions:
1. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Work in the cold butter, using a pastry mixer or your hands. Work in the warm water to make soft dough. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
2. Divide the dough into eight pieces. Working with one piece at a time, roll into a thin 5″ round.
3. Heat 1/4″ oil (canola, sunflower, coconut, or corn) to 375°F in an electric frying pan, or in a pan over a burner. If you’re not using an electric frying pan, use a high temperature thermometer to determine temp of oil.
4. Pick up one dough disk, and carefully lower it into the pan. Let it cook for 45 to 60 seconds (dough will puff and become light golden brown), flip it over and cook till light golden brown on the opposite side, about 30-45 seconds. Remove from the oil and set on a paper towel-lined plate. Place in a 200″F oven or put on “warm holding” setting to keep warm while you make the remaining fried dough.
Serve warm.
Along the Silk Road, travelers would have enjoyed these drizzled with or dipped in honey. That's the way I like it best, However, you may also serve your fired dough with a sprinkle of powdered or granulated sugar, or with maple syrup, or a sugar glaze.
The Fried Dough Twist found along the Silk Road were made from flour and twisted by hand into the shape of a dough ribbon, then fried. Try and create designs with dough, and see what they become once fried. Fryer oil should still be maintained at 375 degrees, and most dough will take between 30-60 seconds to fry up. Finished product should be golden brown on both sides.
*For this activity use a deeper pot at least 2 quarts or a tables top fryer (depending on size of dough twists)
*For this activity use a deeper pot at least 2 quarts or a tables top fryer (depending on size of dough twists)