Portuguese Christmas fritters

Ingredients

• 500 g plain flour
• 10 g dry baker’s yeast
• 250 ml warm milk
• 3 eggs
• 70 g sugar
• 40 g butter
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Frying oil

Step-by-step method

1. Mix yeast with lukewarm milk and a spoon of sugar; let foam.
2. Add flour, eggs, softened butter, remaining sugar and orange zest; knead until elastic.
3. Cover and proof in a warm spot until doubled, around 60 minutes.
4. Shape balls, stretch into thin rounds and fry in hot oil, turning to brown both sides.
5. Drain well and dust with cinnamon sugar.