Snacks & baking

Eki bursak (эки бурсак)

Small yeasted dough fritters fried in oil, golden outside and soft inside. They're eaten warm or lukewarm, as a snack or with the morning tea.

Ingredients

703 kcal per serving

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

In a bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the lukewarm water and let rest for 5 minutes.
Mix the flour and salt, then add the yeasted water and the softened butter. Knead for 10 minutes until you have a smooth, elastic dough.
Cover and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place, until the dough has doubled in volume.
Punch the dough down, divide it into pieces the size of a walnut and shape into balls, pinching the bottoms.
Let the balls rest for 15 minutes, covered, for a second rise.
Heat the oil to 170 °C and fry the bursaks in small batches for 3 to 4 minutes, turning them, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and dust with icing sugar before serving.