Romanian Cheese Doughnuts (Papanasi)
Today let’s try a dessert that you wouldn’t make on a regular basis. We’re talking about a famous Romanian one, the so-called “papanasi”. They are deep-fried cheesy doughnuts, served with sour cream and jam (whichever one works, just go with your favorite). They are a perfect winter dessert, so we recommend making them this Christmas!
Ingredients Needed for Romanian Cheese Doughnuts (Papanasi)
2 eggs
½ cup sugar
salt
lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pound cottage cheese
1 ½ cups of flour
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
vegetable oil
1 pound sour cream
blackberry jam
How to Make Romanian Cheese Doughnuts (Papanasi)
- Add the eggs and sugar in a large bowl. Set up your mixer and mix until the sugar has been absorbed.
- Add the lemon zest, vanilla extract, cream cheese, flour, and lemon juice.
- Mix with a spatula until you obtain a smooth, silky dough.
- Dust your working space with flour.
- Divide the dough into 6 small balls (around 1.5 inches thick), and 6 larger ones (around 3 inches thick).
- Roll the large balls into thick sausages and unite the sausage ends to get a circle with a hole in the middle. Use the small balls to top the empty howls.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a deep skillet over high heat. Fry the doughnuts for 7-8 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Serve them with sour cream and blackberry jam.
This helped a lot for my project and it taste really good!