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{{Short description|Dessert popular in the Southeast Europe}}
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| region          = [[Southeast Europe]]
| course           = [[Dessert]]
| served           = Fried
| main_ingredient  = [[Yeast]], [[flour]]
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'''Uštipci''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Уштипци}}, {{IPA|sh|ǔʃtɪpt͡sɪ|pron}}) are [[doughnut]]-like fried dough balls popular in [[Southeast Europe|Southeast European]] countries, namely [[Serbia]], [[Montenegro]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Croatia]], [[North Macedonia]], and [[Slovenia]].

==Origin==

The origin of the uštipci pastry is unknown. The word uštipci comes from the verb ''uštinuti'', which can be translated as "to nip, tweak or pinch".<ref>{{cite news |title=Uštipci |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/ustipci-lightly-fried-dough |access-date=2 May 2021 |agency=World Food Story}}</ref>

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is occasionally referred to as ''peksimeti''.

In Montenegro and parts of Herzegovina, a variant of this dish made with yeasted dough is called ''priganice'', coming from the verb ''prigati'', meaning "to jump", reflecting the dough jumping in the pan while frying.

In Croatia, a variant of the dish known as ''[[fritule]]'' is also made; the two names are commonly used interchangeably for both dishes.
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{{cite web | title = frȉtula | url = https://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=fFhmWxQ%3D&keyword=fritula | language = hr | work = Hrvatski jezični portal | publisher = Znanje d.o.o. and [[University Computing Centre|Srce]] | access-date = 8 August 2024}}</ref> In Croatia, a {{lang|hr|uštipak}} is typically sweet.<ref>{{cite web | title = ùštipak | url = https://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=f19gXxV4&keyword=u%C5%A1tipak | language = hr | work = Hrvatski jezični portal | publisher = Znanje d.o.o. and [[University Computing Centre|Srce]] | access-date = 8 August 2024}}</ref> The variety {{lang|hr|piroška}} (whose name is derived from [[pirog]]) refers to a kind of uštipci that can be both sweet ({{lang|hr|slatka}}) and savory ({{lang|hr|slana}}).<ref>{{cite web | title = pìroška | url = https://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=eV5vURc%3D&keyword=piro%C5%A1ka | language = hr | work = Hrvatski jezični portal | publisher = Znanje d.o.o. and [[University Computing Centre|Srce]] | access-date = 8 August 2024}}</ref>

In Slovenia, a variant of the dish similar to ''fritule'' is called ''miške''.

==Description==
They are similar to [[fritule]] and also [[krofne]] but with more of a soft, bread-like feel. Unlike other dishes from the region, such as [[krofne]],  they do not necessarily have to be sweet. In restaurants, they might come with [[jam]], [[kajmak]] or with [[cheese]] thus fulfilling the role of breakfast staple, dessert, or even a main course. They can also have other ingredients in them which most commonly are apple, pumpkin, but even meat and cheese are possibilities. They are eaten with tea or coffee and also as a dessert. They are also often served with powdered sugar sprinkled on top to make them more aesthetically pleasing. They can go well with jams, [[Nutella]], and [[Eurocrem]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Uštipci |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/ustipci-lightly-fried-dough |access-date=2 May 2021 |agency=World Food Story}}</ref>

The plain variant fried with vegetable oil and seasoned with powdered sugar is served in Christian Balkan countries during lents.

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