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Papanași – Romanian fried cheese doughnuts
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Papanași – Romanian fried cheese doughnuts

Fried Romanian cheese doughnuts made with quark, topped with sour cream and jam — Romania's beloved dessert.

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35 min total
6 servings
Easy

Ingredients

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  • Dough

    • 1.1 lb Quark (curd cheese)
    • 2 stk Eggs
    • 7.1 oz Flour
    • 1.8 oz Sugar
    • 1 tsp Baking powder
    • 4¼ cup Neutral oil for frying (as needed)

  • Topping

    • about 0.8 cup Sour cream
    • 5.3 oz Blueberry jam

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix quark, eggs, sugar, flour

    1. Mix quark, eggs, sugar, flour and baking powder into a soft dough.
  2. 2

    Shape dough into balls

    1. Shape dough into balls with a hole in the centre (doughnut shape). Also form small balls as lids.
  3. 3

    Deep-fry in plenty of oil

    1. Deep-fry in plenty of oil at 170 °C, 3–4 min per side, until golden.
  4. 4

    Serve warm with sour cream

    1. Serve warm with sour cream and blueberry jam on top.

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