Legemat

Prep time: 10 mins, 2 hours proofing Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 2 hours 40 mins incl proofing

Ingredients

2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups water, slightly warm

1 full teaspoon instant yeast

1/4 teaspoon salt

Oil for frying

1 cup powdered sugar

Equipment

Measuring cups and spoons

Large bowl

Small bowl

Dinner spoon

Large frying spatula

Baking tray lined with a kitchen towel

Large heatproof sauce pan

How To

Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix it really well with your hand for about 5 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let it sit in a warm spot until the dough is doubled in size (usually about 1 - 1 1/2 hours).

Heat oil in a frying pan.

Put some water in a small bowl. Set aside.

Scoop some dough in your hand (about a dinner spoon full) and drop it into the oil. Drop a few at a time and turn them over with a large frying spatula as they fry. Once they brown remove them onto the baking tray lined with a kitchen towel. Dip your hand in the water in between dipping the dough so it’s easy to shape them.

Spread the powdered sugar onto a dinner plate.

Once slightly cooled, roll the legemat in the powdered sugar to coat them. Serve with tea!

Tip: you can tell the oil is hot enough to start frying by dipping a small amount of dough in it and it starts bubbling.