🇭🇺 Fánk (Hungarian Doughnuts)

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🧾 Ingredients

• 500 g all-purpose flour
• 250 ml warm milk
• 25 g fresh yeast (or 7 g active dry yeast)
• 50 g sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 60 g butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Oil for frying

For Serving:

• Powdered sugar
• Apricot jam

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Dissolve yeast in warm milk with 1 tsp sugar. Let stand for 5–10 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, remaining sugar, salt, egg yolks, vanilla, melted butter, and yeast mixture.
3. Knead until a smooth, elastic dough forms.
4. Cover and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
5. Roll dough to about 1 cm thickness and cut into rounds.
6. Cover and let rise again for 20–30 minutes.
7. Heat oil to 170–175°C (340–350°F).
8. Fry doughnuts for 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown.
9. Drain on paper towels.
10. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with apricot jam.

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