Recipe for fried cake (Uruguay, South America).....??

Question

i have to bring in a food for my country and i'm doing Uruguay. can you please give me an easy recipe for fried cake (also known as sweet anise bread)

thanks^^

Answer 1

http://mykoreankitchen.com/2006/11/19/st...

This website even give you other Korean dishes and have pictures as well. You can always find different recipe online.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Fried cake and sweet anise bread are 2 different dishes, here are recipes for both from Uruguay.

These are called TORTAS FRITAS (Fried Cake):

2 tbsp. butter or margarine

1 tbsp. vegetable shortening (or beef lard)

3/4 cup of milk

2 cups flour

1 tbsp. salt

1 tbsp. baking powder (Royal is suggested)

Approx. 2 cups shortening (or beef lard) for frying.

Preparation

Melt the 2 tbsp. butter or margarine and 1 tbsp. of shortening together in a pan or in the microwave. Heat the milk (or water) until hot, but not boiling. Combine the melted fat with the milk (or water).

In a bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking powder. Mix well. Make a hole in the mound and pour the liquid in the middle. Gradually incorporate the flour mixture. Once mixed thoroughly, turn the dough out onto a flat, clean surface and knead well. Separate into 12 equally sized balls. Roll out each ball into a circle 1/2 cm thick. With your finger, poke a hole in the middle of each circle. In a large frying pan, melt 1-2 cups of shortening or lard over medium high heat. Fry each circle to a golden color in the melted shortening or lard. You might need to lower the temperature to medium while fying the batch. Transfer tortas to a plate with paper towels or paper bags to remove excess oil. Eat while still warm with dulce de leche spread or mermelada. Enjoy with coffee, tea, or better yet, yerba mate.

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SWEET ANISE BREAD FROM URUGUAY  

This is a breakfast bread served in Uruguay. It is delicious eaten with homemade butter and large mugs of hot coffee and scalded milk.

1/2 c. lukewarm water

1/2 c. sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 egg yolk

4 to 5 c. flour

1 tbsp. anise seed

1/2 c. butter

3 eggs

2 tbsp. light corn syrup

Sprinkle the yeast over the lukewarm water; stir until the yeast is dissolved. Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl with a fork until slightly beaten; add sugar, yeast mixture, salt, anise seed, butter, and 2 cups of flour. Beat with electric beater until well beaten and smooth.

Stir in additional flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a well floured pastry board and knead until dough is soft and elastic. Do not add too much flour.

Place in a greased bowl and cover with a damp warm cloth. Allow to rise until double in bulk.

Punch down the dough and make a round loaf, smooth on top with the folded edges on the bottom of the loaf. Place in a deep round cake pan.

Beat the egg yolk with the corn syrup and brush the top with a pastry brush.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 15 minutes or until done.