Uzbek Samsa

== Description ==
Sweet walnut fritters
== Ingredients ==
=== Filling ===
* 6 ounces of walnuts, pulverized in a blender or ground in a nut grinder
* 1½ tablespoons of unsalted butter, softened
* 1½ tablespoons of sugar
=== Dough ===
* 1½ cups of all-purpose flour
* ⅔ cup of lukewarm water (110°F to 115°F)
* ½ teaspoon of salt
* 1½ tablespoons of unsalted butter
* vegetable oil for deep fat-drying
* powdered confectioner's sugar
== Directions ==
# In a large mixing bowl, toss together walnuts, 1½ tablespoons of butter and sugar.
# Set aside at room temperature.
# Place the flour in a deep mixing bowl and make a well in the center.
# Pour in the water, salt and 2 tablespoons of butter and slowly stir in the flour in the other ingredients until well absorbed.
# Then beat vigorously with a large spoon until firm dough is formed.
# Gather the dough into a ball.
# On a lightly floured surface, roll it into a rectangle approximately l1 inches wide by 18 inches long.
# Brush the dough with the additional 2 tablespoons of butter and fold it into quarters.
# Roll it out again as thinly as possible and with a pastry wheel or small, sharp knife, trim the dough into a rectangle 16 inches wide by 18 inches long.
# Cut the rectangle into 2- inch squares.
# Heap 1 teaspoon of the filling in the center of a square of dough and draw up the four corners to meet in the middle, thus enclosing the filling.
# Dip your fingers in water and pinch the corners firmly together to seal them.
# Fill and seal the remaining squares similarly.
# Fill a deep-fat fryer or deep, heavy pot with enough oil to come 4 inches up the sides of the pan and heat until the oil registers 375°F.
# On a deep-fat thermometer.
# Drop in 10 to 12 fritters, turning them about occasionally with a slotted spoon, fry them for about 3 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crisp.
# Then drain them on paper towels while you fry the rest of the fritters similarly.
# Arrange the fritters on a serving platter, sprinkle them with the powdered sugar and serve.
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