Romanian Doughnuts Papanasi
Traditional Romanian fried doughnuts – Papanași (papanash) – made with cottage cheese and topped with smetana and jam.
Course Dessert
Cuisine romanian
- 250 g cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 230 g flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- smetana or crème fraiche
- whole fruit runny jam to serve
Drain the excess water from the cottage cheese.
Place the cottage cheese into a bowl.
Add the eggs and baking powder.
Mix well.
Gradually add flour, mixing well.
Tip the dough onto a floured surface.
Make 4 ring doughnuts and leave them on the floured worktop.
Make 4 balls with the remaining dough.
Heat the oil in a frying pan over low to medium heat. Fry each doughnut and each ball 3 minutes on each side.
When the doughnuts are ready, remove them from the oil and drain on a kitchen towel.
Assemble papanasi.
Munch
Keyword dessert, doughnut, romanian