~447 cal · 17g protein · 64g carbs · 12g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Fried dough balls with clotted cream and cheese
🇧🇦 Sarajevo
Uštipci are the fried dough balls of the Balkans, a simple yeasted or soda dough dropped into hot oil and fried until golden and puffed. In Bosnia they are a beloved breakfast, torn open while hot and spread with kajmak — rich clotted cream — and soft cheese, or dipped in jam and honey.
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Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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2.5 cups flour
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1 cup yogurt
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp salt
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as needed oil for frying
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1/2 cup + 1/2 cup kajmak and soft cheese, to serve
Instructions
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Mix the flour, yogurt, baking soda, and salt into a soft, sticky dough.
2
Heat oil for deep-frying.
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Drop rough spoonfuls in and fry until golden and puffed.
4
Drain on paper towels.
5
Serve warm with kajmak and soft cheese to spread.
Sarajevo tradition.
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Sarajevo. Grill smoke in Baščaršija means the ćevapi are ready.
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Bosnia & Herzegovina. Grill smoke and coffee in the heart of the Balkans.
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