Description
Fánk is a traditional Hungarian deep-fried doughnut, often coated in sugar or filled with jam. It’s a popular dessert or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g all-purpose flour
- 50g granulated sugar
- 7g instant yeast
- 250ml warm milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 50g unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Powdered sugar or jam for coating/filling
Instructions
- Mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in a bowl.
- Add warm milk, egg yolks, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Knead into a smooth dough.
- Cover and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Roll out the dough to 1cm thickness and cut into rounds with a glass or cutter.
- Let the rounds rest for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a deep pan to 180°C. Fry the doughnuts until golden brown on both sides.
- Drain on paper towels. Coat in powdered sugar or fill with jam.
Notes
- Use a thermometer to check oil temperature.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan while frying.
- Adjust sugar to taste.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Deep-frying
- Cuisine: Hungarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: fánk, Hungarian doughnut, fried doughnut, jam-filled doughnut