Kleinur – Icelandic twisted doughnuts

Ingredients

• 400 g plain flour
• 80 g sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp ground cardamom
• ¼ tsp salt
• 50 g softened butter
• 1 egg
• 1.5 dl cultured buttermilk
• 1 l neutral frying oil

Method

1. 1Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cardamom and salt. Rub in butter and work in egg and buttermilk to make a soft dough.
2. 2Rest covered for 20 minutes. Roll to 5 mm thick and cut diamonds about 7 cm long.
3. 3Cut a slit in each centre and pull one point through it.
4. 4Fry small batches at 170°C for 2–3 minutes, turning once, until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper.