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Horseshoe fritter or ox-tongue pastry is a traditional Chinese fried bread. It is normally found together with Youtiao (Chinese cruller). The pastry is oval in shape that resembles an ox tongue or a horseshoe/horse ear shape.

Horseshoe fritter dough is slightly sweetened. The center is brush with sweet paste made with sugar and flour, then sprinkle with generous amount of sesame seeds. The pastry texture is chewy with slightly crunchy crust.

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Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)
 

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Ingredients:

  • 200 g all-purpose flour
  • 10 g double-acting baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 120 ml water
  • ½ Tbsp. oil
  • 15 g white sesame seeds

Sweet filling paste:

  • 2 tsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp fine granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp hot water
    (flour: sugar: hot water ratio is 2: 3: 2)

Instructions:

1 Mix together 200 g all-purpose flour, 10 g double-acting baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoon sugar.

Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)
 

2 Add in 120 ml water and ½ tablespoon oil, knead the dough for 4-5 minutes until it is smooth and shiny, then cover and set aside to rest for 2 hours.

Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)

3 Mix all ingredients for sweet filling until it forms a thick paste.

Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)
 

4 After 2 hours, lightly dust your work surface with flour, place the dough on the flat surface, and sprinkle some flour over. Roll out into thin flat dough with 3-4 mm thickness.

Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)

5 Brush the flat dough with sweet filling paste, sprinkle evenly with white sesame seeds.

Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)

6 Fold the dough into half.

Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)

7 Cut into strips, about 2.5 cm (1 inch) wide.

Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)

8 Turn the dough strips inside out (with sesame surface facing out).

Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)

9 Press both ends slightly before frying.

Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)

10 Deep-fry at 180°C (390°F) until golden brown.

Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)

Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)

Traditional Horseshoe Fritter (Ox-Tongue Pastry) Recipe

Horseshoe fritter or ox-tongue pastry is a traditional Chinese fried bread. It is normally found together with Youtiao (Chinese cruller). Horseshoe fritter dough is slightly sweetened. The center is brush with sweet paste made with sugar and flour, then sprinkle with generous amount of sesame seeds.

Rate

5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Course savoury kuih
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 10 pieces
Calories 98 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 200 g all-purpose flour
  • 10 g double-acting baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 120 ml water
  • ½ Tbsp. oil
  • 15 g white sesame seeds

Sweet filling paste:

  • 2 tsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp fine granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp hot water

Instructions
 

  • Mix together 200 g all-purpose flour, 10 g double-acting baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoon sugar.
    Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)
  • Add in 120 ml water and ½ tablespoon oil, knead the dough for 4-5 minutes until it is smooth and shiny, then cover and set aside to rest for 2 hours.
    Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)
  • Mix all ingredients for sweet filling until it forms a thick paste.
    Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)
  • After 2 hours, lightly dust your work surface with flour, place the dough on the flat surface, and sprinkle some flour over. Roll out into thin flat dough with 3-4 mm thickness.
    Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)
  • Brush the flat dough with sweet filling paste, sprinkle evenly with white sesame seeds.
    Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)
  • Fold the dough into half.
    Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)
  • Cut into strips, about 2.5 cm (1 inch) wide.
    Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)
  • Turn the dough strips inside out (with sesame surface facing out).
    Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)
  • Press both ends slightly before frying. Deep-fry at 180°C (390°F) until golden brown.
    Traditional Horseshoe Fritters (Ox-tongue Pastry)

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Notes

Flour: sugar: hot water ratio is 2: 3: 2

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 98kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.003gSodium: 165mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 0.1IUCalcium: 77mgIron: 1mg
Keyword horseshoe fritter, ox-tongue pastry
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