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Kleins Garlic Puffs
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 8
This recipe comes from the first seafood restaurant in Pittsburgh. Rosie Lohman the Hungarian pastry cook , was noted for her hands of gold, and also the mistress of the famous, fragrant Klein's garlic puffs.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup warm whole milk
1 pkg active dry yeat
1 tbs sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus about 1/2 cup flourfor the board
2 tbs butter, melted
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 tbs garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
oil for deep frying, about 1 quart
* homemade garlic salt ( recipe follows)
Directions:
1. Heat milk until warm, about 110 degreese. Transfer milk to a large, warmed mixing bowl and sprinkle dry yeast ovet the surface. aprinkle sugar over the yeast-water: Let mixture stand 5 minutes until creamy.
2. Meanwhile, Place 2 cups flour; garlic powder and salt in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
3. Add egg and melted butter to the yeast mixture. Stir in 1 cup flour mixture. Beat with wooden spoon until a smooth batter is formed.
4. Beat in remaining 1 cup flour; Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand until smooth and elastic, about 5 min, working in (about) 1/4 cup flour as necessary.
5. Wash the large bowl and spray it with nonstick baking spray. Transfer the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel and let stand in warm place until dough is doubled in bulk, about 45 min.
6. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured working surface, Divide the dough into 4 portions. Roll each portion into a snake about 10 inches long. Cut into 10 pieces . Place pieces on lightly floured baking sheet. When all the pieces are cut, let them rest 15 minutes until slightly puffy. (If you want bigger puffs cut each snake into 8 pieces.)
7. Meanwhile, heat oil to 360 degrees. oil should be at least 2 inches deep. Deep-fry garlic balls,several at a time until golden brown on all sides, Use a slotted spoon and a chopstick to assist twirling them in the hot oil.
8. Drain on paper towels, Sprinkle wit homade garlic salt. As you work, keep puffs warm in a 200-degree oven then serve at once.Makes 32 to 40 balls about the size ofa doughnut hole or small golf ball. Allow about -6 balls to a serving. Leftovers re-heat well in a toaster oven in just a few minutes.
9. Note
10. Homemade Garlic Salt
11. Place 1 tablespoon kosher salt an 1 tablespoon garlic powder into amortar; using the pestle crush the mixture moderately fine. If you have a spice grinder, or coffee grinder, use that, pulsing the mixture.
By RecipeOfHealth.com