
Snacks & baking
Çäkçäk (chakchak tatar)
Tatar pastry made of small fried dough balls coated in honey, sometimes with sugar syrup, piled into a dome. Tatar cuisine from Russia and Tatarstan, served at family celebrations and weddings.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
329 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 8.5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 53.8 g
- of which sugars
- 25.3 g
- Fat
- 8.2 g
- Fiber
- 1.9 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sour cream, melted butter and salt.
- Add the flour mixed with the baking powder and knead until you have a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave to rest for 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough into a log, cut into small pieces and shape into small balls the size of a walnut.
- Heat neutral oil for frying to 170 °C and drop the balls in small batches for 3 to 4 minutes, until golden.
- Drain on kitchen paper.
- In a saucepan, heat the honey, sugar and water over low heat until dissolved, then pour over the fritters to coat them.
- Pile everything into a dome on a serving dish, sprinkle with pistachios and walnuts, then let cool before serving.
Variations and tips
Version without frying. Bake the balls at 180 °C for 20 minutes on a parchment-lined tray, turning them halfway through.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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