Shakoy (Twisted Sugar Doughnuts)

Are you Filipino citizen? Are you familiar with shakoy? If you're not, then let's get this done and have a bite of one of the most mouthwatering food the philippines.

Shakoy or Twisted Sugar Doughnuts in some other country is one of the best lutong pinoy that I have ever tasted. This is one of the Filipino native delicacy that will keep you looking after having a taste of it. Just with some simple instruction for cooking you will be able to make it. The recipe for cooking is not as hard as the recipe of baking cookies. So, Let's Start!

Shakoy Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups All Purpose flour plus a little extra for dusting
3/4 tablespoon yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Water
1 cup Canola oil, for frying
1/4 cup white sugar

How to cook:

1. Using a large bowl put through a sieve an All purpose flour, add salt and yeast then mix very well.

2. Make a well at the middle and pour the water then mix until it forms a dough.

3. On a clean surface sprinkle flour and knead the dough until it becomes smooth then form a ball.

4. In case the dough is still too sticky all you need is to add a little flour, then knead more until you get to the right consistency.

5. In another clean bowl, grease it with oil, place the dough on it and cover with clean cloth and let it rest for 1 hour, this process will double the size of the dough.

6. When the dough rises, punch down and knead then cut in your desired sizes.

7. Roll the dough into a long stick and from a twist.

8. Place the shakoy dough on a baking tray and cover with a clean cloth and let it rest for one hour to rise.

9. In a large frying pan heat the oil, drop the shakoy dough in batches and fry until the color becomes golden brown.

10. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels, drop in a bowl of sugar and roll.

11. Lastly, Coat Shakoy evenly and shake off the excess white sugar.

Have a nice merienda kababayan!