Yum Yums

Step 1

Pour the water and milk into a jug and add the egg. Whisk together. Put the flour, yeast, sugar and salt into the bowl of the food processor and whizz once to mix. Then add the cold butter and whizz briefly to just cut up the chunks a tiny bit.

Step 2

Tip the mixture out into a big bowl and then pour in the liquid contents of the jug. Mix to combine to a pebbly with butter mix. Don't overdo the mixing. It will look like a sticky mess.

Step 3

Cover with clingfilm and leave in the fridge overnight. I am advised that it can sit like this for a couple of days. Imagine that!

Step 4

When ready to rock and roll, take it out of the fridge and heavily flour the work surface. Empty out the dough and you will prob need to sprinkle a little flour on top too. Then roll out to a roughly 30 cm square.

Step 5

Now fold the square twice.Once the top a third down and then the bottom up to meet it, like a letter. Then turn it so that the long edge is to your left. You do need to keep the work surface well floured but when you fold dust off the excess as you go.

Step 6

Roll it out again to a 30 cm square and repeat the whole process 3 more times. I ended up with more of a rectangle but I didn't sweat it too much.In fact the more I have made them the more I don't worry about the size or shape. I just wing it....think the chef from the muppets.

Step 7

Wrap in clingfilm and put back in the fridge for a further 30 minutes to rest.

Step 8

Roll out to a rough square about 1 cm thick.

Step 9

Using a pizza cutter cut out ten strips and then cut a line down the middle leaving about 2.5 cm of dough at each end.

Step 10

Twist each strip and place on an oiled baking tray and cover(I use oiled clingfilm) until nearly doubled in size and puffy. Near the end of this prove heat up your oil to 170 C. I used a deep fat fryer but you can use a large heavy bottomed saucepan. I strongly recommend that you use a thermometer to ensure that the oil is at the right temp or your yum yums may well soak up too much oil...........a travesty.

Step 11

Also make up the icing. I always use my food processor to make icing as it negates the need to sieve. Just mix the two ingredients together.

Step 12

When ready to go get some kitchen paper ready to blot the yum yums thoroughly as they emerge from the oil. I fried 2 at a time for 2 mins on each side. As each batch is cooked and removed, I blotted the excess oil from them before putting them on a wire rack and brushing them liberally whilst hot with the icing.

Step 13

Allow to cool completely before inhaling 3 at a time.

Step 14

Apply to Profane Face.