Finnish May Day Fritters

Saliha

Well-known member
May Day fritters are Finnish sweet and crisp deep-fried pastries served traditionally during the May Day celebration.

The May Day fritters are made of a thin batter drizzled slowly in thin stream into a pan of hot oil, to form an irregularly shaped sphere.

When the fritter is browned on both sides, it is drained on paper towels and dusted generously with icing sugar.

May Day fritters are sold in Finnish stores and bakeries or made at home around the May Day. They are traditionally enjoyed with non-alcoholic mead.



Recipe for fritters: http://www.dlc.fi/~marian1/gourmet/may7.htm

Recipe for Finnish mead: http://www.dlc.fi/~marian1/gourmet/may8.htm

Making fritters:

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(Image: http://kotiliesi.fi/ruoka/ruokaideat/tippaleivat-ja-rosetit-paistuvat-vappuna )

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(Image: http://www.arla.fi/reseptit/tippaleivat/ )


Have a nice May Day to all of you!

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Ian M.

New member
These look really good, Saliha! They are reminiscent of an American summertime pastry sold at fairs and carnivals, called "Fried Dough" which are made exactly the same way. Frequently, once out of the hot oil and drained, Fried Dough is brushed with melted butter prior to dusting with the icing sugar. I could make an entire meal of this stuff. If judging by the expansion of my waist-line, I have done just that once too many times!

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Ian M.

New member
Thanks, Leni - I was trying to remember the formal name for what we always called "fried dough" but I just couldn't think of it. Whatever it's called, it's mighty good.
 
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