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Rosemary & orange blossom bugnes
Soft bugnes flavoured with rosemary and orange blossom.
Ingredients
- 250 g flour
- 50 g sugar
- 50 g soft butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp. orange blossom water
- 1 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 sachet baking powder
- Oil for frying
- Icing sugar for dusting
Preparation
Prepare the dough:
- Mix the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
- Add the soft butter cut into small pieces and sand the dough with your fingertips.
- Stir in the eggs, orange blossom water and rosemary.
- Knead until you have a smooth dough. Form into a ball, cover with a tea towel and leave to rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
Shape the bugnes:
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface (about 3 mm thick).
- Cut out rhombuses with a notched roulette wheel.
- Make a small incision in the centre of each bugne and pass one end inside to form a twist.
Cooking :
- Heat the oil to 170°C in a deep fryer or large saucepan.
- Dip the bugnes in small batches and leave to brown for 2-3 mins on each side.
- Drain on kitchen paper.
Finishing touches:
- Sprinkle generously with icing sugar.