How to Make Fried Dough

Most everyone loves a state fair or carnival. If you want to bring some of that state fair or carnival feeling home with you, consider making fried dough for your next special treat. Using a few simple ingredients, anyone can make fried dough at home if you have a little patience and a few ingredients.

Things You'll Need

• 1 package dry yeast
• 8 fl. oz. warm milk
• 8 tbsp. sugar (divided)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 stick softened, unsalted butter
• Cooking spray
• Cooking oil
• Powdered sugar (optional)

Instructions

1. Mix one package of dry yeast with the warmed milk in a small bowl.

2. Add 1 tbsp. of sugar to the yeast and milk mixture. Stir well to combine the ingredients and set the bowl aside.

3. Combine the salt, flour and remaining sugar together in a large mixing bowl.

4. Crack eggs into another small bowl. Remove any shell if necessary. Whisk the eggs well.

5. Pour the eggs and the milk mixture into the dry ingredients from Step 3 and blend well.

6. Put the softened butter into the mixture from Step 5. Cream the ingredients together using a spatula.

7. Transfer the dough to another large bowl greased with cooking spray. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise in the refrigerator for approximately 2 hours.

8. Remove the risen dough from the refrigerator and break off a piece of the dough. Roll the dough out into a circular shape (no less than 1/8-inch thick). Continue making the dough rounds as you fry each piece to use up all the dough.

9. Drop the dough into a large frying pan containing hot (360 degrees F) cooking oil and fry until dough appears golden brown. Flip the dough once during cooking to brown both sides.

10. Drain the fried dough on a paper towel covered plate and sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the fried dough, if desired. Serve hot.

Tips & Warnings

• Soften butter using a microwave or by leaving the butter out on a kitchen counter to warm it.

• Make the fried dough rounds any size you like.

• Be careful when working with hot oil to avoid burns.

• Don't leave fried dough unattended while cooking.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish