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Baursak
Kazakhstan
No Kazakh table is complete without baursak. They are made for weddings, funerals and everyday meals equally.
Deep-fried bread — puffy, golden pillows of yeast dough fried in oil until crispy outside and soft within. The essential bread of every Kazakh celebration and everyday meal.
Prep
40 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
510 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gplain flour
7gdried yeast
250mlwarm water
2 tbspsugar
1 tspsalt
2eggs
2 tbspoil
oilfor deep frying
Method
1
Mix flour, yeast, water, sugar, salt, eggs and oil. Knead 5 minutes. Prove 1 hour.
2
Roll to 1cm thickness. Cut into squares or rounds.
3
Deep-fry at 170°C until golden on both sides, about 5 minutes.
4
Drain. Serve warm.
Chef's Tip
The dough should be well-proved — flat baursak means under-proved dough.
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