Traditional Moldavian Mucenici Recipe!

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds offer healthy fats while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option, while margarine is often less expensive.

Add flour and sugar to a bowl.

Dissolve yeast in warm milk and add it to the bowl with melted butter and vanilla extract.

Knead the dough until fluffy and smooth, adding more flour if necessary.

Let the dough rise for 1 to 2 hours until doubled in size.

Shape the dough into long strings or twisted forms.

Boil water in a pot and cook the shaped dough pieces until they float, about 3-5 minutes.

Remove the pieces from the water and let them cool slightly.

Brush the boiled dough with honey and sprinkle with cinnamon.

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