Pisia (Cypriot Fried Dough)

For the Dough

• 3 1/3 cups (500g) Village Flour
• 1 sachet (10g) vanilla
• 1 level teaspoon (4g) salt
• 2 tablespoons (20ml) rose water
• 1 tablespoon (10ml) lemon juice
• 1/3 cup (85ml) sunflower oil
• 3/4 cup (185ml) room temperature water

For Frying

• 2-3 cups sunflower oil

For Serving

• sugar
• honey
• coarsely ground nuts

1. In the bowl of a mixer or in a basin, place the flour, vanilla, salt, rose water, and lemon juice, and mix. Add the sunflower oil and mix. Pour in the water and knead for 5 minutes until you have a soft dough. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to 'rest'.
2. Take a little dough and with a rolling pin, roll out round flatbreads, depending on how big you want them, about 3-4 millimeters thick. Put the oil in a frying pan. When it gets hot, place the 'Pisia' (fried dough) in. Lower the heat, and as soon as it browns on the bottom side, flip it using a spatula or a wooden skewer. Let the other side brown and remove it onto absorbent kitchen paper.
3. Serve by sprinkling with sugar, nuts, or drizzling with honey.