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The wedding cake of Kazakhstan. Brought on a tray by the bride's family. The taller the pile, the greater the celebration.
Kazakh honey cake — small fried dough pieces bound together with honey syrup into a mound. The wedding and celebration sweet of Kazakhstan and Tatarstan.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
20 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
480 kcal
Serves
10
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gplain flour
3eggs
2 tbspvodka or water
pinchsalt
oilfor frying
300ghoney
100gsugar
Method
1
Mix flour, eggs, vodka and salt to a stiff dough. Roll thin. Cut into small sticks or balls.
2
Deep-fry until golden. Drain.
3
Heat honey with sugar until dissolved. Pour over fried dough. Mix well.
4
Pile into a mound on a plate. Leave to set.
Chef's Tip
Work quickly when combining the honey and dough — the honey sets fast as it cools.
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