Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 16)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 300g plain flour
- • 1 tbsp instant yeast
- • 2 tbsp sugar
- • 250g plain yogurt
- • 250ml warm water
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 400g sugar, for the syrup
- • 250ml water, for the syrup
- • 1 tbsp lemon juice
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Whisk the flour, yeast, the first sugar, yogurt, the first measure of water, and salt into a thick, sticky batter.
2
Phase 2
Cover and rest in a warm place for about 1 hour until bubbly and doubled.
3
Phase 3
Boil the syrup sugar, the second measure of water, and the lemon juice for 15 minutes into a medium syrup and keep it hot but off the boil.
4
Phase 4
Heat oil to 180C and drop teaspoonfuls of batter in; fry in batches, turning, until deep golden, then drain.
5
Phase 5
Drop the hot fritters into the warm syrup for a few seconds so they drink some sweetness without going soggy.
6
Phase 6
Pile onto a serving plate and eat warm.