Tippaleipä (Finland)

Tippaleipä are served for "Vapu", the Finnish celebration on the First of May. The Finnish drink, eat and dance, ;probably because they are happy that the long winter is over. Kind of reminds me of funnel cake! I have not made this, but posted for ZWT6. I have no idea how many 'nests' this makes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 300  g flour
• 1  cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  yeast
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  icing sugar

Directions

1. Mix flour, milk, yeast, sugar, eggs and salt and beat for a few minutes.
2. Cover the bowl with a cloth and allow the batter to rise for one hour.
3. Heat oil for deep frying.
4. Use a piping bag and pipe the batter in the oil in the form of a bird's nest.
5. Fry the nests until golden brown and sprinkle them with icing sugar.