HIVE TOP CHEF : DOUGH - SFENJ

I wanted so badly to join last week's Hive Top Chef, but I simply forgot to drop my entry!

Anyways, for this week, the contestants got a simple product to shine, The Dough!

Check out what I'm bringing for you foodies, as usual something very easy to make at home!!!

Sfenj is a very famous 'snack/fritter-like' Moroccan doughnut made from a sticky, unsweetened leavened dough !

_{_{Perfect with some Moroccan mint tea!}}

STEPS...

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let if proof for about 10 minutes!

Put the flour, salt, sugar and vinegar in a bowl.
Add the warm water and yeast mixture to it and stir vigorously with your hand until smooth.
The dough must be too sticky to knead or shape, almost like a thick batter.
Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for about 3 hours until double or triple in quantity.
After 3 hours of raising, knead the dough until you get a very soft texture.

Wet your hands in the oil, then pull off pieces of dough about the size of a golf ball!
With the use of your fingers, make a hole in the dough ball and stretch the hole wide to make like a ring!
Place the dough ring directly in hot oil for frying!
After a couple of seconds, it will start to take a nice golden brown color in the bottom!
Turn it over and cook the other side until golden brown!