Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cup (210 g) all purpose flour, plus more for kneading
- 1 tbsp white sugar, plus more for decorating
- Pinch of salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup (120 ml), orange juice
- 1 tsp unsalted butter, softened
- Oil for frying (vegetable, canola, sunflower)
Instructions
- Mix the flour, sugar and salt in a small bowl.
- Place the flour mixture on a flat surface and make a well in the center. Add the egg and mix well with a fork. Now, add the orange juice and the butter and mix until most of the flour is well combined. Then, knead with your hands for a few minutes until you get a soft dough.
- Shape the dough into a small ball, place it in a small bowl and cover. Let it rest for about 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, place the dough on a lightly floured surface and roll it very thinly with a rolling pin, about 1/8 inch (2 mm) or less, the thinner, the better.
- Cut the dough with a sharp knife into desired shapes such as strips or diamonds. Peel them off, stretch them out with your hands, if needed, and fry them in hot oil that has been pre-heated at 350ºF (180ºC) until both sides are golden brown, about 2½ minutes per side.
- Drain them on paper towels and generously cover them with white or powdered sugar.
Notes
The dough will be very sticky so keep adding a little bit of flour until you get a soft dough.