Girl Scout Awards

 Decorated 1/2 sheet cake for Girl Scout Higher Award ceremony.

Chinese Fried Donut (No yeast) 油条

I used to add yeast to make my dough rise, but I’ve found from my friend that it isn’t actually necessary. Here’s a simpler method.

Ingredients

Bread flour or All purpose flour - 500g
Baking Powder - 5g
Baking Soda - 5g
Salt - 15g　

Oil - 30g
Water - about 300g

Oil for frying - depends on pot size

The number of Chinese donuts you can make depends on the size. 

Steps

1. Combine all dough ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix until a sticky dough forms. Cover and let it rest for 30 minutes, then knead into a ball (it may still be sticky). Let it rest for another 30 minutes, then knead again, divide into two long logs, wrap, and refrigerate overnight. 

2. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured pastry board into a sheet about 1/8 inch thick. Cut into strips about 1/2 inch wide.

3. Stack two strips on top of each other, then use a chopstick or the back of a dinner knife to press down the center to create an indentation.

5. In a frying pan/pot, heat up the cooking oil until you can see small bubbling. Pick up the strips and stretch it before drop in oil. Use chopstick to roll it in the oil pan. Fry until it is golden.