Fried Utah Scones

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water, hot

• 1 Tbsp. active dry yeast

• 1/3 cup oil or melted shortening

• 1 tsp. salt

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 3 1/2 cups flour, sifted

• 1 egg, beaten

• 2 quarts frying oil

Direction:

1. Mix 3 Tbsp of warm water with yeast adding a pinch of sugar. set aside for 10 minutes for yeast to activate and foam.

2. In the meantime, combine hot water, oil (or melted shortening), salt, and sugar in the bowl.

3. Once the has yeast activated, add egg to the yeast mixture. Mix well

4. Add the egg/yeast mixture to the oil/sugar mixture. Stir well

5. Gradually add flour stirring well after each addition. Knead the dough as it stiffens until you get a doughy, elastic consistency. about 5 minutes. 

6. Place dough in a well greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. let dough rise for about 30 minutes or until double in size.   

To Fry 

1. Line a plate with paper towels and set aside.

2. Filled a large sauce pan with a 2 inches of oil and heat to 350-375 degrees fahrenheit over medium high heat. Once temperature is reached, reduce heat slightly

3. meanwhile punchdown dough and divide into 12 balls. Roll out a piece of dough on a lightly- floured surface into 1/4-inch thick circles or squares. You can use your fingers to strecth out the balls of dough. We like ours thick!

4. Carefully place two or three balls of dough in the oil and fry until golden brown on each side (about 1-2 minutes). Transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat until dough is all fried.

5. Serve hot with honey butter, butter, syrup, or powdered sugar.