Shenkli Swiss Doughnuts Food

SHENKLI (SWISS DOUGHNUTS)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, lemon zest, and lemon flavoring of your choice.
• In another large mixing bowl, sift together 4 cups of the flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar.
• Add this to the butter/sugar mixture and mix well.
• Add the remaining flour to the dough, one cup at a time (dough should be very stiff).
• Roll by hand into long 1-inch-thick rolls (like snakes). Cut rolls into two-inch lengths and shape like fat fingers.
• Chill 4 hours or overnight in refrigerator.
• Deep-fry chilled dough in batches in hot oil until golden brown (if using a deep-fryer, use manufacturer's suggested setting. If using a deep skillet on the stovetop, heat oil until it shimmers but doesn't smoke).
• Drain on paper towels. Serve.
• These can be frozen once cooled.

BETTER-THAN-SEX COFFEE

Steps:

• Mix together the coffee mix, hot water and sugar in a lare bowl or pitcher.
• Add the chocolate syrup, vanilla and milk; mix well and cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Serve either hot or cold with a scoop of icecream on top of each serving.

SCROPINO (COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• In a blender, combine gelato, vodka and lemoncello. Blend until smooth.
• Divide between 2 glasses (picture has thin, tall glasses like champagne flutes), then add sparkling wine to fill glasses. Garnish with lemon slices if desired.

MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Mix together the flour, salt, pepper and Parmesan in a bowl.
• Add the yeast to the water and it to fizz and become frothy.
• Pour into the flour mix, add the oil and the egg and mix to a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured surface, knead 5 minutes until smooth and no longer sticky.
• Cut each tomato into six, cut the mozzarella into 24 chunks.
• Divide the dough into 24 pieces, shape each piece into a ball and flatten.
• Place a piece of mozzarella and tomato onto each flattened ball, draw the dough over the filling, pinch to enclose, then place on a greased baking tray.
• Cover with a greased plastic sheet, eg. a clean pedal bin liner.
• Allow to prove at room temperature for 1 hour until dough is springy when pressed.
• Heat the oil to 180C in a large saucepan (Test by dropping a cube of bread into the oil, if it rises to the top immediately the oil is hot enough). Fry the doughnuts a few at a time for about 5 minutes until a deep golden.
• Drain and serve hot or cold.
• NB: These will freeze for 1 month.
• To serve defrost and warm in oven 1 minute.

GIGI'S OVEN BAKED DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Soften yeast in lukewarm water.
• Scald milk and pour over shortening, sugar and salt.
• Cool to lukewarm.
• Add yeast, beaten eggs, flour and spices.
• Let double in size.
• Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Cut into 3 inch rounds, place on pans, grease tops and let rise 20 minutes.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Spread with butter and sprinkle with sugar while warm.