Baursaki (fried dough) (Kazakhstan)

Name: Baursaki (fried dough) (Kazakhstan)
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4-5 people
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 packet (7 g) active dry yeast; 3/4 cup warm milk; 1 egg; 2 tbsp melted butter; Oil for deep frying

Eva Saida @EvaButterfly

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Soft, golden, and slightly sweet fried dough balls commonly served at Kazakh celebrations, tea time, or as a snack.

Eva Saida @EvaButterfly

World

Soft, golden, and slightly sweet fried dough balls commonly served at Kazakh celebrations, tea time, or as a snack.

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Ingredients

Prep: 30 minutes | Cook: 15 minutes

4-5 people

3 cupsall-purpose flour
1 tspsalt
1 tbspsugar
1 packet (7 g)active dry yeast
3/4 cupwarm milk
1egg
2 tbspmelted butter
Oil for deep frying

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Steps

Prep: 30 minutes | Cook: 15 minutes

1

Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm milk and let sit 5–10 minutes until frothy.
2

Mix flour and salt in a bowl; add egg, melted butter, and yeast mixture to form a soft dough.
3

Knead for 8–10 minutes, cover, and let rise 20–30 minutes until doubled in size.
4

Roll dough into small balls (about 3–4 cm diameter).
5

Heat oil in a deep pan and fry dough balls until golden brown on all sides. Drain on paper towels.