Eight-legged fritters

Stereotyped twisted dough sticks have a history of more than 100 years in Xuzhou. There are two kinds: wheel shape and oval shape. Because the finished product is golden in color, crisp and delicious, and evenly distributed, it is called eight-legged fried dough sticks. In 2000, it was named "Chinese famous snack". Making stereotyped twisted dough sticks Jiangsu snacks. Make strips with water balls. Eight strips are folded and fried. Crispy and delicious, with unique shape. Because there are eight blanks, it is called eight shares. Raw materials: 5000 grams of flour, 50 grams of alkali, 100 grams of alum powder, 5000 grams of peanut oil (consumption of 2500 grams) and 125 grams of refined salt. Preparation: 1. Dissolve refined salt, alkali and alum powder with water, then add 325 grams of warm water and mix well, then add flour and mix well, knead until the dough surface is bright, and let stand for 20 minutes. 2. Put the dough on an oiled case, cut it into several pieces, take a flat strip stretched to a width of 5cm, apply a layer of oil, cut it vertically with a knife into noodle strips with a length of 5cm and a width of 17cm, take eight strips around, stick the oil surfaces on them, put them in order, and press them with your fingers at both ends to make strips with a length of 33cm. When the oil in the pan boils, pinch the two ends and stir them in the pan for a few times, then release them by hand. When the fritters float on the oil surface, separate the sticky layers, with four strips on each side, hollow in the middle and oval, and fry until golden brown. Serve.
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