Fried Dough Balls

Ingredients

• 50 g butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 150 g flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 4 eggs
• frying oil (e.g., clarified butter)
• powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Bring 250 ml water with butter and salt to a boil. Whisk the flour into the boiling liquid all at once. Stir until the dough forms a "white skin" on the bottom of the pot and is "burnt".

2. 2.

   Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl. Mix sugar with baking powder and fold in (using an electric mixer with dough hooks); gradually beat in the eggs and work everything into a smooth, glossy dough.

3. 3.

   Heat the frying fat in a wide pot. There should be enough fat so that the dough balls can float.

4. 4.

   Using a teaspoon, cut small balls from the dough and fry them in the hot fat (about 170 °C) in batches for 2–3 minutes until golden yellow. Turn occasionally to cook evenly.

5. 5.

   Let the pastries drain on kitchen paper and dust with powdered sugar before serving.

6. 6.

   Serve with whipped cream if desired.