Brushwood with vodka: a step-by-step recipe with photos

Do you want to please your family or guests by preparing a delicious crispy brushwood – We suggest using as a basis a classic step-by-step recipe for a dish with eggs and a secret ingredient (regular vodka).

Brushwood with Vodka: A Crispy Classic Step-by-Step Recipe

Nutritional value per serving

342.9 kcal

Proteins: 6.8 g
Fats: 15.3 g
Carbohydrates: 45.0 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 30 min
Time in the kitchen: 30 min
Complexity:

A simple recipe.
Number of servings: 20

This delicious dish, familiar to every Russian since childhood, was invented in Greece around the end of the 18th century. In Greece, "Crispy Brushwood" is called "Dipless" and is prepared as sweet, cigar-shaped tubes, rolled from thin sheets of dough and deep-fried.

The dish is also popular in other countries. These delicious, crispy sweets are common in many European and Eastern countries, but each country has its own name (sush, sochen, verguny, sangaza, urama, chak-chak, etc.) and prepares them with some national peculiarities in the recipe or presentation.

In Russia, the most popular recipe, which gained incredible popularity back in the Soviet era, is the classic crispy хворост (brushwood) with vodka.

Unlike other recipes (with milkWhile khvorost (made with kefir or sour cream) has a fluffier texture, thin khvorost made with vodka is very tender, brittle, and crispy. The dough is kneaded without yeast or baking soda, and the vodka, a necessary ingredient in the recipe, creates the voluminous, bubbly, and layered effect.

Please note that the traditional recipe does not include sugar. Powdered sugar adds sweetness. You can also soak the brushwood in honey or sugar syrup.

There are different ways to fry the dough:

in a deep frying pan;
in a saucepan;
in a modern deep fryer.

To make classic crispy хворост at home, you don't need any special equipment, and the entire process takes no more than half an hour.

A simple recipe for crispy хворост (brushwood) with vodka

Brushwood with vodka – the crispiest homemade recipe

Ingredients

Servings

Egg C1

2 pcs
Vodka

1 tbsp
Flour

260 G
Salt

1 pinch
Vegetable oil

500 G
Powdered sugar

4 tbsp

Preparation

Step 1

Let's start preparing our delicious crispy хворост (fine brushwood) with the egg mixture. Place two eggs (yolk and white) in a bowl, add a pinch of salt, and beat with a fork or whisk until smooth.

Step 2

Add 1 tablespoon of vodka and begin to gradually introduce the pre-sifted flour, kneading the dough.

Step 3

First, mix the dough with a fork, and then knead it well with your hands, achieving maximum elasticity.

Vary the amount of flour depending on the volume of the liquid component. The key is to achieve a dense yet elastic dough that rolls out easily.

Step 4

Divide the dough into two parts to make it easier to work with, and begin rolling it out on a floured surface.

Step 5

It is important to roll out the dough into a very thin (almost transparent) layer so that the хворост turns out as crispy as possible.

Don't be lazy when rolling it out! If the dough is too thick, the eggs and vodka will make it tough and the crisps won't be as tasty.

Step 6

Using a decorative knife, cut the cake into long strips, and then into diamonds.

Step 7

We make a small additional cut in the center of each diamond in the direction from corner to corner.

Step 8

We wrap each diamond corner into the cut, creating a classic-shaped brushwood.

Step 9

Fry the brushwood in batches in well-heated vegetable oil until golden brown.

Step 10

First, place the finished “crisps” on thick paper napkins to remove excess oil, and after a couple of minutes, transfer them to a plate.

Step 11

Before serving, sprinkle the brushwood generously with powdered sugar.

We also suggest trying making classic Greek-style хворост (brushwood), using the simple step-by-step recipe in this video as a basis:

Also see how to make the festive Tatar khvost "Urama" at home, the original shape of which is sure to please children (detailed step-by-step recipe):

We're looking forward to your feedback, and we'd love to hear how you liked our simple recipe for crispy хворост (fried vodka-based хворост) and photos of your culinary masterpieces, which you can also share in the comments.

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