🇺🇦 Ukrainian Cuisine

Вергуни

Ukrainian Fried Pastry Twists

Prep Time 45 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 244 kcal

Light, crispy fried dough twists dusted with powdered sugar — a beloved carnival treat that shatters at first bite.

Ingredients

2 cups flour
3 egg yolks
3 tbsp sour cream
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp butter, softened
1 tbsp vodka or rum
pinch of salt
vegetable oil for deep frying
powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

1 Mix flour, egg yolks, sour cream, sugar, softened butter, vodka, and salt into a firm dough. Knead 5 minutes.
2 Rest dough covered for 20 minutes.
3 Roll out very thin (2mm). Cut into 3x8cm rectangles. Cut a slit in the center and pull one end through to form a twist.
4 Heat oil to 175°C (350°F) in a deep pot.
5 Fry twists in batches for 1-2 minutes per side until golden and puffed.
6 Drain on paper towels and dust generously with powdered sugar while warm.

Did You Know?

Verhuny are also called 'khrustyky' (crunchy ones) and are the Ukrainian version of angel wings, eaten during Maslenitsa before Lenten fasting begins.