Fried Dough Balls in Honey

Difficulty:
1/5

Ease of Preparation: Complex
Yield: 6 servings


 

Ingredients:

  • ¼ oz (7 g) active dry yeast
  • ½ tablespoon (7.5 ml) sugar
  • 1 ½ cup (360 ml) warm water
  • 1 cup (240 ml) warm milk
  • 4 cups (960 ml) flour
  • ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) salt
  • Vegetable oil, for deep frying
Syrup:
  • 1 cup (240 ml) water
  • 1 ½ cup (360 ml) sugar
  • 1 cup (240 ml) honey
  • Peel from 1 orange
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • Cinnamon, for garnish
  • Hulled sesame seeds, for garnish

 


 

Method:

In a small bowl, combine yeast with sugar and warm water and let sit for 5-10 minutes until activated. Add milk and stir.

In a larger bowl, sift flour and salt. Slowly pour in yeast mixture. Set aside to let rise for 1 ½ hours.

Meanwhile, make the syrup by combining water, sugar, honey, orange zest, clove, and cinnamon stick in a pot on the stove. Bring to a boil, and then down to a simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until it reaches a syrupy consistency. Be careful not to burn.

Pour into a bowl and let cool.

Remove orange peel, cloves, and cinnamon stick from syrup.

Add oil to a large pot on the stove and heat to 350 F (180 C).

Drop spoonfuls of dough mixture into the oil and cook until golden – this will happen very fast.

Scoop out the dough balls and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.

Add dough balls to a plate or large low-sided bowl and drizzle generously with the syrup.

Sprinkle with cinnamon and hulled sesame seeds.

Serve.