Brushwood is a classic of Russian cuisine, everyone remembers this delicacy, with the exception of modern children. After all, now in stores there is such a variety of desserts that everyone has forgotten about homemade brushwood, although this is a delicious dessert, cheap in cost. Brushwood - crispy cookies resembling brittle fragile branches, its main ingredients are usually sour cream or milk, eggs, flour, sugar, butter. It is deep-fried. You can cook brushwood with cognac to make the delicacy even more aromatic.
It is necessary
- For six servings:
- - 2.5 cups wheat flour;
- - 3 egg yolks;
- - 1/2 cup vegetable oil;
- - 1/2 glass of milk;
- - 2 tbsp. spoons of brandy;
- - 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sugar;
- - 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sour cream;
- - 1/4 teaspoon of salt;
- - icing sugar to taste.
Instructions
Step 1
Stir milk, sour cream, icing sugar, salt, egg yolks, pour in brandy, slowly add flour, knead a tough dough.
Step 2
Roll out the finished dough in a thin layer, cut into narrow strips 10 cm long, intertwine them, fold several strips together, connect the ends, smearing them with protein.
Step 3
The dough, if desired, can be cut in the form of roses. Just cut out circles of different sizes from it, put one on top of the other, press down on the core, and make cuts along the edges of the circles.
Step 4
Dip the cut dough into hot fat. Prepare the fat for cooking cookies from ghee with a little lard or any other fat.
Step 5
Remove the finished brushwood from the fat, put it on paper or a sieve, wait until the excess oil drains. Sprinkle with sugar. You can sprinkle with vanilla, grated lemon zest, or cinnamon as you like.
