Pohanas

Name: Pohanas
Ingredients: 2½ cups flour; 2 cups oil for frying; 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract; ¼ cup sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 2½ teaspoons baking powder; 2 large eggs; 1¼ teaspoons unfavored oil; 6 tablespoons lukewarm water; 2¼ teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Preparation info

Yield about
3 dozen

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Stars Desserts

By Emily Luchetti

Published 1993

About

Mark Franz, the executive chef at Stars, has shared this recipe from his grandmother. Children and adults alike love them. They are fun to make as they puff up when cooked.

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1¼ teaspoons unfavored oil
6 tablespoons

Breakfast
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Lightly whisk together the eggs, unflavored oil, water, lemon juice, and vanilla.

Combine the dry ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment. Pour in the egg mixture, mixing until well combined.

Change to the dough hook and knead the dough for about 3 minutes. Place the dough on a lightly floured board and finish kneading by hand until it is smooth