Pasta Grannies enjoy poppyseed fritters from Süd Tyrol called krapfen

Rosa and Maria share their recipe for delicious deep fried poppyseed (or jam) filled pastries called krapfen in the region of Süd Tyrol. They're delicious - do try them. Make a dough with the following: 500g 00 or all purpose/plain flour 250g rye flour a sachet of vanilla sugar (or 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla essence) 1 teaspoon salt 3 egg yolks, 1 egg 2 tablespoons neutral oil 1 tablespoon grappa 90ml single cream, 450ml whole milk Let it to rest for 2 hours, covered. For the filling, Rosa and Maria used 300g of a ready-mix of poppyseeds ground with sugar (thank you to everyone who translated the bag) to which Maria added some ground cinnamon, cloves and a little more sugar. Add enough warm water to form a paste, leave it for an hour and add more if necessary. Or find a pot of your favourite jam. As Maria says, the sweet filling varies from household to household. And take the krapfen fritters on your sledging adventures like Rosa if you can!