Desert. Traditional dish. Vegetarian.

Poppy seed doughnuts (Krapfen)

Time to prepare: 1 h 30 min.

6 servings

They are a classic dish from the South Tyrolean region Val d'Ultimo. Discover this culinary specialty in your own kitchen with this simple recipe.

Ingredients

6 servings

500 g flour with the South Tyrolean seal of quality

60 ml lukewarm milk with the South Tyrolean seal of quality

60 ml oil

60 ml lukewarm water

1 tbsp Grappa with the South Tyrolean seal of quality

1 tbsp sugar

2 egg yolks with the South Tyrolean seal of quality

1 egg with the South Tyrolean seal of quality

½ tsp salt

200 ml water

250 g sugar

250 g finely ground poppy seeds

1 tbsp honey with the South Tyrolean seal of quality

½ tsp grated lemon rind

1/" tsp cinnamon

1 package vanilla sugar

1 tbsp Grappa with the South Tyrolean seal of quality

1 egg for basting

frying fat

powdered sugar

Preparation

Time to prepare: 1 h 30 min.

Put flour into big bowl, mix whit milk, oil, water, grappa, sugar, egg yolks, egg and salt and knead a smooth dough out of the mix. Let rest for 20 minutes. Poppy seed fillings Cook water with sugar, add poppy seeds and let cook for short time. Season with honey, lemon rind, cinnamon, vanilla sugar and grappa. Part dough into two halves, make very thin and cut into 10 cm wide strips. Put filling on half of the strips, moisten ends with egg, fold dough over and push down on edges. Heat frying fat and bake Krapfen on one side, then turn over. Let rest on kitchen paper. Add powdered sugar and serve. Frying temperature: 190 to 200 ° Celsius, time:1-2 minutes

Wine: Moscato Rosa from South Tyrol