Italian Pastry Twists

Ingredients

250g flour

1 egg

salt

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

50g melted butter 

25g sugar

45-60ml water

Icing sugar for dusting

Method

Sift the flour in a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center.Add the egg,salt,sugar,vanilla,and melted butter.Mix with your hand until the mixture starts to come together.

Now add water and make a soft dough and then wrap and chill for 1hour.Roll out  pastry thin and cut into strips.

Tie each one loosely into a knot.Now heat oil in a pan.Deep fry the knots for 2-3min until puffed and golden.Drain knots on paper towels.Dust generously with powdered sugar.Serve it hot.