Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Arak Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 3 cups plain flour
- • 1 tsp instant yeast
- • 1 tbsp sugar
- • 3/4 tsp salt
- • 1 cup warm water
- • 1 tbsp arak
- • 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- • 2 tbsp icing sugar, to finish
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Whisk the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt with the warm water and arak into a thick, sticky batter.
2
Phase 2
Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours until bubbly and doubled.
3
Phase 3
With oiled hands, pull off walnut-sized pieces of dough and stretch each into a rough ring.
4
Phase 4
Fry the rings in hot oil (180C), a few at a time, turning until deep golden on both sides.
5
Phase 5
Drain on kitchen roll and dust generously with icing sugar; serve warm.