Pusharatas (Sweet Slovenian Fried Pastries)

(Shared recipe submitted by Dyan Cuevas Bruneau.)

Dyan writes: "Recently, a friend asked me to make her some Pusharatas and it started me looking online for the recipe. I knew I had the recipe, but thought it would be easier to find a copy online. After a couple hours, I found that no recipe for Pusharatas exists online at all, no server, no way, no how. I would like you to know more about this rare delight. I first tasted a Pusharata at the annual festival of the Ladies Slovenian Lodge in Biloxi, Mississippi. These are made by the Slavonic ladies in Biloxi at special occasions. I saw these nut-like treats with the white icing on them and had to have one. The first bite was a mouthful of many wonderful tastes and I never forgot that taste. I was given a recipe about 17 years ago and put it up in my many recipe books. Since the recipe does not exist online, I wanted to make sure this great treat does not die out, because it is one of the many things that make Biloxi so great. They are a delicious treat and worth the effort to make a big pile. You will thank yourself when you take a bite."

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups of self-rising flour
• 2/3 cup of granulated sugar
• 3 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 apples, grated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon anise
• Rind of 3 lemons, grated
• Rind of 3 oranges, grated
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• Oil for frying
• Mixture of powdered sugar and evaporated milk for glazing

Combine all ingredients. If mixture is too thick, add a tiny amount of milk. Use a tablespoon and drop into hot oil. Remove when golden brown, onto paper towels for a few minutes, then glaze with a mixture of powdered sugar and a little evaporated milk, just enough to make icing for the glazing.

Disclaimer: This recipe was submitted by a contributor and has not been tested by TerisKitchen.com.