Gutap - Kazakh Deep-Fried Herb Fritters

Title:
Gutap - Kazakh Deep-Fried Herb Fritters

Yield:
10 Servings

Categories:
Ethnic,
Russian,
Vegetarian,
Appetizers




Ingredients:




----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------


     3 tb Dill freshly chopped fine


     3 tb Parsley freshly chopped fine


     1 tb Garlic minced


     9 tb Scallions chopped fine


     1 tb Black pepper frshly ground


     8 tb Butter


 1 1/2 ts Salt





-----------------------------------DOUGH-----------------------------------


 1 1/2 c  All purpose flour


   1/2 ts Salt


     4 tb Butter, softened


   2/3 c  Luke warm water



-----------------------------------SAUCE-----------------------------------


     1 ts Cider vinegar


   1/4 c  Sour cream


     2 tb Butter


   1/2 ts Flour


     6 tb Finely minced onion


   1/2 ts Salt


     1 ts Black pepper frsshly ground


     1 tb Lemon or lime juice frshly


          - squeezed & strained





 DOUGH: Place the flour into a deep mixing bowl. Make a hollow in the


 center. Add the water into the hollow, salt, & 2 T of the butter. Stir


 slowly untilk all of the ingredients are well mixed and the water is


 totally absorbed. Beat vigorously with a large spoon until a firm, stiff


 dough is formed. Gather the dough into a ball. on floured surface roll the


 dough ball out into a rectangle approx. 16" x 18". Brush the dough with the


 remaining butter, fold into quarters, then roll it out as thinly as


 possible. Cut into a 16" x 18" rectangle the cut that into 48 each 2"


 squares. FILLING: Combine the salt, pepper, scallions, garlic, parsley, &


 dill. Cut the butter into tiny bits and chill until the dough is ready.


 Place a teaspoon of the filling mix into the center of each square, add a


 piece  of the butter to each. Draw up the corners and pinch them together


 firmly thus closing the filling into the dough. Heat enough oil in a deep


 pot. Heat to 375 degrees F. and drop in 4-6 of the filled squares. Cook for


 4 minutes, remove from the oil, drain, and serve warm. SAUCE: Melt the


 butter, add the chopped onions, the salt, the pepper, & the vinegar. Cook


 for 4 minutes then add the remaining ingredients. Stir constantly until it


 thickens. Remove from the heat. Ad the lemon juice and serve over the


 fritters.