Sfingi Recipe (Sicilian Doughnut)

Sfingi – Sicilian Doughnuts

This is my mother in law’s traditional Sicilian recipe. These little golden doughnuts are full of goodness, and are loved and devoured by all.

Ingredients

1 tbs dry yeast

1 tsp sugar

2 cups plain flour sifted

1 ½  lukewarm water

1 potato, boiled, peeled and mashed

salt

Vegetable oil for frying

½ cup sugar

½ tsp cinnamon

Method

Combine yeast with teaspoon of sugar and a ¼ cup lukewarm water. Let stand until yeast activates and becomes frothy.

In a separate bowl mix flour, pinch of salt and mashed potato.

Add yeast with 1 cup of lukewarm water to flour and mix to form a thick sticky dough consistency. Add more water if necessary.

Let dough rest for an hour.

On a plate, combine sugar and cinnamon and set aside.

Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pan, and test with a small piece of dough to check when hot. Drop a spoonful of dough into the oil and fry till lightly brown and cooked inside.

Dust in cinnamon/sugar mix and enjoy :

 

 

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