Moscow Ponchiki

Submitted by Witch Doctor

"Moscow Ponchiki is very delicious. Just baked, tender, fluffy doughnuts will disappear right from your eyes."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
• ground cinnamon

directions

1. Add cinnamon and baking powder to flour. Sift it into a bowl.
2. Beat eggs with sugar, add soft butter and mix in milk. While stirring, add flour gradually. Knead into a stiff dough.
3. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Make rounds with a cup, then make rounds on the rounds with a smaller diameter. Ponchiki must have a form of rings.
4. Warm oil in the pan. Put 2-3 rings at a time in hot oil, fry until light golden.
5. Sprinkle baked cookies with powdered sugar.