Feta Fry Bread

4.63 from 16 votes

Feta Fry Bread a.k.a. "Langosi cu Branza" - a traditional Romanian popular street food. Delicious fried dough filled with feta cheese that's a favorite at my house and one of my most requested snacks!

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Rise Time2

Total Time2 55

Course: Bread, Snack

Cuisine: Romanian

Keyword: feta fry bread, fry bread

Servings:

Calories: 390kcal

Author: Joanna Cismaru

Equipment

Ingredients

Dough

1 teaspoon sugar
2¼ teaspoon active dry yeast 1 pkg
1¼ cup water lukewarm
4 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt

Filling

2 cups feta cheese crumbled

Other

vegetable oil for frying

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

In a small bowl mix the sugar, yeast and water. Let it sit for about 15 minutes until the yeast gets bubbly.
In the bowl of a mixer, add the flour, salt and mix. Add the yeast mixture and using the dough hook mix it for about 5 minutes. The dough will be quite sticky and elastic.
Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Keep in a warm spot and allow the dough to double in size, anywhere from 1 to 2 hours.
Heat about 1 cup of vegetable oil in a large frying pan.
While the oil is heating up, cut the dough into 8 equal pieces. You might need to oil your hands, so the dough doesn't stick to them. Roll out each piece into a circle that's about 4 inches in diameter. Add 1/4 cup of feta cheese in the middle and bring up the sides of the dough and form into a ball, covering up the cheese. Roll out the ball with cheese so that it's about 6 inches in diameter. The cheese may stick out a bit, but that's OK.
Fry one piece of dough at a time, on both sides until golden, about 3 min per side checking often to make sure it doesn't burn. You'll notice as it fries the dough will bubble up.
Repeat with remaining dough pieces.
Serve warm and enjoy!

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Notes

Always check the expiration date on your yeast and make sure it hasn't expired. All your yeast products whether it’s in a jar or a package should be stamped with a “Best if Used by” date. Always make sure you check this date, even when you purchase the yeast, who knows it could have been on the shelf past its expiry date.
To keep your yeast fresh and longer lasting, unopened yeast packages or jars should be stored in a cool or dry place such as your cupboard. However, you can also store your yeast in the fridge or freezer. If you do store it in the freezer and need to use yeast for your baking, make sure you take out the amount you need and let it sit at room temperature for at least half hour before using.
Once your yeast package or jar has been opened, you must refrigerate the yeast or freeze it in an airtight container.
One thing to remember about your yeast, is that it is a living organism and over time it will lose activity, even if you’ve never opened the jar or package. So if you don’t bake often, buy the smaller yeast packages rather than a big jar of yeast.
Nutrition: Nutritional information is for 1 langos (1 piece of fried dough). Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

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