Golden, fluffy bite-size fritters—soft inside, lightly crisp outside—perfect with kajmak or jam at kafana tables and fairs. Simple pantry dough, huge comfort. 🫶✨
Hook: One bowl, quick rise, hot oil—stack of warm ustipci in under an hour. ⚡
Ingredients
Dough
🌾 All-purpose flour: 320 g (2½ cups / 11.3 oz)
🥛 Milk, lukewarm (or water): 250 ml (1 cup / 8 fl oz)
🥚 Egg: 1 large (50 g / 1.8 oz)
🍶 Plain yogurt (tender crumb): 60 g (¼ cup / 2.1 oz)
🧂 Salt: 6 g (1 tsp / 0.21 oz)
🍬 Sugar (for yeast): 8 g (2 tsp / 0.28 oz)
🍞 Instant dry yeast: 7 g (2¼ tsp / 0.25 oz)
🫒 Neutral oil (in dough): 15 ml (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz)
Frying & serving
🫒 Neutral oil for frying (5–6 cm depth): 700 ml (3 cups / 24 fl oz)
🧂 Pinch of salt for finishing: to taste
🧈 Kajmak or sour cream, to serve (optional): as desired
🍯 Jam or honey, sweet version (optional): as desired
Preparation
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Total Time
🕒 Prep: 15 min (+ rise 25–35 min)
🔥 Cook: 15–20 min
⏳ Total: ~55–70 min
Nutritional Value
🔋 Energy: ~320 kcal
💪 Protein: ~8 g
🧈 Fat: ~14 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~41 g
🧂 Sodium: ~420 mg
Advice
Keep the batter sticky and don’t over-flour—wet dough = airy centers. Maintain oil at 175–180°C; too cool and ustipci absorb oil, too hot and they brown before cooking through.
Why it works
A loose, enriched batter traps steam for puff; quick rise + gentle frying gives a tender interior and thin, crisp shell.
Twist
Savory kafana vibe: fold in 2 tbsp chopped scallions and a pinch of pepper; or brush hot ustipci with garlic oil and serve with kajmak.
Status
Kafana snack magic—warm ustipci that disappear the second they hit the table. #grannyzen #bosnianappetizer 🍞🫶
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