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Dreams (Sonhos - Portugal) 1/4 pound butter 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup water 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 4 large eggs Vegetable oil (for deep frying)...
Ingredients
- 1/4poundbutter
- 2tablespoongranulated sugar
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 1cupwater
- 1cupsifted all-purpose flour
- 4large eggs
Directions
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Dreams (Sonhos - Portugal) 1/4 pound butter 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup water 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 4 la
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Remove from the heat and add all the flour at once
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Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes together in a ball
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Add the eggs one at a time, beating vigorously until each egg is absorbed by the dough before adding the next
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The dough will give the appearance that it is separating, but beating will incorporate the eggs
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Heat the vegetable oil to 375 degrees F and carefully drop the dough by rounded tablespoonsful
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Do not fry more than 3 or 4 at a time, and try to keep the temperature of the oil as close to 375 degrees F as possible
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Fry the pastries for 3 to 4 minutes, turning as necessary, until golden brown on all sides