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.