PriganiceFried Dough Bites

Name: Priganice (Fried Dough Bites)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Montenegro
Ingredients: 500 g All-Purpose Flour; 7 g Active Dry Yeast; 300 ml Water (lukewarm); 8 g Salt; 20 g White Sugar; 500 ml Vegetable Oil; 80 g Honey

Montenegrin priganice are small pieces of yeasted dough fried until puffed and golden, commonly served with honey, cheese, or jam.

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Prep

20m

Cook

20m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

1040kcal

Calories

Protein

78g

Fat

78g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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500g
All-Purpose Flour
7g
Active Dry Yeast
300ml
Water (lukewarm)
8g
Salt
20g
White Sugar
500ml
Vegetable Oil
80g
Honey

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Method

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7 steps

01
Warm the water until lukewarm, about 40°C (104°F), then stir in the active dry yeast and white sugar. Let it stand until foamy.
02
Place the all-purpose flour and salt in a bowl, then pour in the yeast mixture and stir until you have a thick, sticky batter.
03
Cover the bowl and let the batter rise in a warm place until airy and expanded.
04
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pot to 175°C (347°F).
05
Drop small spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil and fry until the dough bites are puffed and golden on all sides.
06
Lift them out and drain briefly on paper.
07
Serve the fried dough bites warm with honey.

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