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    Hvorost Rozantsi

    Author: Peter Kolesnichenko · Published: Jul 8, 2016 · Modified: Dec 27, 2019

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    Just like babushka made... This rose-shaped, sweet, crispy, deep fried pastry dessert is also known as Angel Wings, Crostoli, Faworki, Raderkuchen, Bugnes, Hvorost and more - Hvorost Rozantsi (Розанцы)Rozantsi (Розанцы)

    Rozantsi (Розанцы)Rozantsi (Розанцы)

    Hvorost Rozantsi (Розанцы) are a traditional sweet crisp pastry made out of dough that has been shaped into thin twisted round rose ribbons, deep-fried and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Across different cultures in Europe, variations of this dessert are known as Angel Wings, Crostoli, Faworki, Raderkuchen, Bugnes, Hvorost and more.

    The Russian dessert, Hvorost (Хворост) means Brushwood, which is what the dessert resembles, little twigs of crisp pastry. We grew up eating Rozantsi (Розанцы), which means little roses, and is the same thing as Hvorost, but in a different (rose) shape. So Hvorost Rozantsi are basically brushwood little roses. They are called Rozantsi for short. I think its much prettier to eat little round roses instead of straight twigs.... just saying. You can control how big and tightly wound you want to make the Rozantsi, but you'll get the hang of it as you cook them.

    We ate these when there was special events, at large gatherings or celebrations, it seems like there was always a relative bringing a plate of Rozantsi. It takes a bit of time and effort to make these, and they are light and flaky, it seems like the plate disappears in no time! Perfect with a cup of tea, absolutely worth the effort. Bon Appetit! Приятного аппетита!

    Hvorost Rozantsi (Розанцы) Chrusciki

    Hvorost Rozantsi (Розанцы)

    Just like babushka made... This rose-shaped, sweet, crispy, deep fried pastry dessert is also known as Angel Wings, Crostoli, Faworki, Raderkuchen, Chrusciki, Hvorost and more - Hvorost Rozantsi (Розанцы)
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Russian
    Keyword: Hvorost
    Author: PetersFoodAdventures

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups flour
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tablespoon rum or vodka
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 3 tablespoons whipping cream
    • pinch of salt
    • 1 litre oil for frying

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl, mix the flour and egg yolks and egg together. Add the vodka, sugar salt and whipping cream.
    • Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough for a few minutes. Shape into a ball. Dough will feel hard and dense. Cover with a bowl and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
      Rozanstsi (Розанцы)
    • Cut the dough into strips and roll out into thin long strips. If using a pasta roller, roll as thinnest setting (the thinner the better). Try to get the dough to 1mm thin.
      Rozanstsi (Розанцы)
    • Cut the thin dough into approx. 3cm wide strips. The length of the strips will depend on the size of your Rozantsi. I used pieces about 1.5 feet long, but you can experiment to make bigger or small Rozantsi.
      Rozanstsi (Розанцы)
    • Take 1.5 foot long piece, hold end between 2 fingers and roll it up around your 2 fingers, then keep wrapping tightly around 3 fingers -and around 4 fingers and put the end into the middle or pinch it to edge to hold. As you wrap, also slightly twist the dough.
      Rozanstsi (Розанцы)
    • Fry very quickly in a pot of hot oil. This will cook into the shape of a rose. When the rose is cooked golden brown, flip over to cook other side and remove onto a paper towel to allow the oil to drip off. The Rozantsi will cook very quickly.
      Rozanstsi (Розанцы)

    Alternative Ways to Make Rozantsi

    • a. Using a fork or wooden spoon, pierce the end of the strip of dough, and wind around. Holding the fork, lower the dough into the oil until the rose shape cooks as above.
    • b. Roll out the dough thinly and cut 3 circles of dough, each smaller than each other. Put them one on top of each other (largest to smallest), pressing the middle of the circle to bind them together. Make 4-5 slits from the centre outwards. When it cooks in the oil, it will form a round rose shape.
      Rozanstsi (Розанцы)
    • c. Cut the dough strips into 10cm long strips. Make a slit in the middle and fold the outsides of the dough through it, making a bit of a knot shape. Fry the long pieces, these are usually called Hvorost (Хворост) which means Brushwood (like little twigs).
    • When the Hvorost Rozantsi have cooled, dust generously with icing sugar and serve with tea or coffee.
      Rozanstsi (Розанцы)
    Tried this recipe?Mention @petersfoodadventures or tag #petersfoodadventures!

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    Just like babushka made... This rose-shaped, sweet, crispy, deep fried pastry dessert is also known as Angel Wings, Crostoli, Faworki, Raderkuchen, Bugnes, Hvorost and more - Hvorost Rozantsi (Розанцы)Just like babushka made... This rose-shaped, sweet, crispy, deep fried pastry dessert is also known as Angel Wings, Crostoli, Faworki, Raderkuchen, Bugnes, Hvorost and more - Hvorost Rozantsi (Розанцы)Just like babushka made... This rose-shaped, sweet, crispy, deep fried pastry dessert is also known as Angel Wings, Crostoli, Faworki, Raderkuchen, Bugnes, Hvorost and more - Hvorost Rozantsi (Розанцы)

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    Comments

    1. Inna

      December 21, 2022 at 12:15 pm

      Can you freeze them or put them in the fridge for a later day? pr what is the best way to store them.

      Reply
      • Peter Kolesnichenko

        December 22, 2022 at 9:03 am

        Hi Inna, My mom would keep them on the counter for 1-2 weeks, with a kitchen towel over them. They are pretty fragile, and she hasn't frozen them. If you keep in the fridge, place in an airtight container so it doesn't absorb flavors in the fridge.

        Reply
    2. Yuliya

      November 04, 2016 at 12:58 am

      5 stars
      I used to make these all the time, back in Russia! Thanks for this recipe, I basically, forgot about this. I guess I can make them for Chanukah now instead of doughnuts.

      Reply
      • PetersFoodAdventures

        November 04, 2016 at 1:02 am

        Thanks for checking it out Yuliya! It's one of my family's favourites! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Kevin Ashton

      July 14, 2016 at 10:20 pm

      4 stars
      Looks great Peter, I must give this a try.

      Reply
      • PetersFoodAdventures

        July 15, 2016 at 3:13 am

        Thanks, I loved eating them as a kid, and still do now! 🙂 I'm sure you'll love them too!

        Reply
    4. Anna

      July 10, 2016 at 6:39 am

      5 stars
      OMG, I love them! I could never understand, when I was a child, why they were eaten only once a year. Traditionally, in Poland, they are eaten only on the Fat Thursday. Probably, this is why I never learnt how to make them 🙂 So, thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • PetersFoodAdventures

        July 10, 2016 at 6:42 am

        No problems Anna! I would eat them every Thursday, then I would be fat everyday!!!! They're pretty easy to make, and if you stuff them up, they are forgiving, just used lots of icing sugar! ????

        Reply
    5. Elizabeth

      July 09, 2016 at 2:54 am

      You must stop posting things like this! All I can think of now is making them, hiding in a closet, and eating them all myself! They look fabulous!

      Reply
      • PetersFoodAdventures

        July 09, 2016 at 8:35 am

        Haha! Thanks so much for the compliment! They are delicious, and you'll have to fight me for the last one!! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Luda Chirkoff

      July 08, 2016 at 6:38 am

      ThX Peter
      Looking forward to trying this fav childhood recipe so much !
      luda

      Reply
      • PetersFoodAdventures

        July 08, 2016 at 6:41 am

        Thanks for checking it out! They're actually quite easy to make, hardest part was rolling the dough thinly. I remember eating so many of these as a kid!!! Good luck! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Marisa

      July 08, 2016 at 6:35 am

      My mother-in-law would make these for Christmas every year and she would dip them in honey. They look so delicious Peter, love them !!

      Reply
      • PetersFoodAdventures

        July 08, 2016 at 6:39 am

        Thanks so much Marisa! Honey sounds amazing! 🙂

        Reply

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