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Phenori, Angel's Wings & Chirote

4.10 from 55 votes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups pre sifted Flour
  • 2 tbsps melted Butter or Ghee
  • 1 - 1.5 cups or as needed warm Water
  • 2 tbsps room temp Butter or Ghee
  • 2 tbsps Corn Starch
  • 1 - 1.5 cups Sugar
  • Oil for frying

Method
 

  1. Work the melted butter into the dough and the add water a little at a time kneading to form a nice dough
  2. Allow the dough to rest covered for 30 mins
  3. Cream together the butter and the corn starch
  4. Divide the dough into 4 quarters
  5. Roll out each quarter till it’s very thin
  6. Spread 1/2 the butter all over the rolled out dough and cover with another rolled out quarter
  7. Pinch the edges to seal
  8. Roll together tightly, adding a little butter in between and at the edge to just hold it together
  9. Cover with cling film and chill for about 20 mins
  10. Repeat the process
  11. Once chilled, cut the log in strips and roll each disc out
  12. Heat up some oil and insert the Phenori and fry till golden and drain on some kitchen towel
  13. Once the Phenori has cooled down, but slightly warm, dip it in sugar that has been lightly pulsed
  14. Once the Phenori is completely cooled, store in an air tight container