Lángos

by Leah Halmagyi

Ingredients

  • 10g dried yeast
  • 400g bakers flour
  • 100g potato starch325ml cold water
  • 2 tsp fine salt
  • vegetable oil for deep frying
  • minced garlic, sour cream and grated aged cheddar cheese, to serve

Instructions

1 Mix the yeast with 1 Tbsp bakers flour and 2 Tbsp water in a small bowl and set aside for 5 minutes. Put in the bowl of an electric mixer with the remaining bakers flour, potato starch and cold water then mix with the dough hook for 5 minutes, until smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover with cling film, then set aside for 2 hours.
2 Stretch the dough on a floured board, then use a 10cm cutter to make discs. Cover then allow to rise for 30 minutes. Fry in hot (180°C) vegetable oil for 2 minutes each side, until golden and crisp. Rub with garlic, then serve with sour cream and cheese.