Chinese Crullers

== Description ==
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
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== Ingredients ==
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ¾ teaspoon alum
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* ¾ teaspoon ammonium bicarbonate
* ⅞ cup water
* 2 cups all purpose flour
* 8 cups oil for deep-frying
== Directions ==
# Place salt, alum, baking soda, and ammonium bicarbonate in a mixing bowl.
# Add water and stir until thoroughly dissolved.
# Add flour.
# Stir with chopsticks to make the dough soft and smooth.
# Knead the dough until it is elastic.
# Cover and let stand at least 4 hours.
# Remove dough and stretch it into a long strip, ⅓-inch thick and 2 inches wide.
# Sprinkle with a little flour.
# Using a knife or cleaver, cut dough into 20 strips ½-inch wide.
# Pick up a strip from the end with a spatula, turn it around and place it directly on top of the next strip (10 pieces).
# Lay a chopstick on top of these double strips.
# Press down.
# Repeat process with remaining pieces.
# Heat oil for deep-frying.
# Pick up one double strip.
# Hold the two ends and stretch it until it is 9 inches long.
# Drop into hot oil.
# Turn dough on both sides continuously with chopstick until it is golden brown and expands.
# Remove and drain.
# Repeat with other strips.
# May be prepared in advance and refrigerated or frozen.
# Before serving, thaw, if necessary, and reheat in oven at 400 degrees for 5 minutes.
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