Papanași

Method 7 steps

1. 1

   Wring the curd in muslin and push it through a sieve to remove any grain.

2. 2

   Mix the curd with the eggs, sugar, zest, vanilla, bicarbonate and salt.

3. 3

   Work in the semolina and flour a little at a time, until the dough is soft but stops sticking.

4. 4

   Rest the dough twenty minutes; the semolina swells and shaping becomes easier.

5. 5

   Shape six ten-centimetre rings and six balls the size of a walnut.

6. 6

   Fry at 165 °C for three minutes a side, to a golden colour.

7. 7

   Set a ring on a plate, spoon over the soured cream and jam, and crown it with a ball.