Strawberry Dough Rings

Ingredients

• 0.25 l milk
• 100 g butter
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 packet vanilla sugar
• a pinch of salt
• 150 g flour
• 4 eggs
• 750 g clarified butter (for frying)
• 6 tbsp powdered sugar (for glaze)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Heat milk, butter, salt and sugar until it boils once, then add the flour and stir carefully. Continue cooking over low heat until a lump forms. Transfer to a bowl and gradually fold in the eggs until the dough is very smooth.

2. 2.

   Cut parchment paper into 20 cm squares and brush with butter. Fill a pastry bag with the dough and pipe rings onto the paper pieces. Heat clarified butter in a tall pot until bubbles form on a wooden stick. Turn the paper pieces over and hold them above the hot fat, letting the rings slide in. Fry portions of the pastry from both sides for about 4 minutes until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Mix powdered sugar with a little water to make a glaze and brush it onto the pastries.