6 Kasım 2017 Pazartesi

LOKMA TATLISI (Lokma is a Turkish fried sweet dough that is covered in a simple syrup. Served as a dessert)

Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cup warm water
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 2 cups all purpose flour + 2 Tbsp
- 1 tsp salt

*For frying:
- Vegetable oil

*For the syrup:
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Directions:
1) In a measuring cup, add yeast and sugar to warm water. Stir until dissolved. Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes
2) In a medium bowl, combine flour and salt. Add yeast water and stir with oiled wooden spoon until a dough-like consistency form
3) Cover and place in warm area and allow to rise for 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled
4) Preheat vegetable oil to 180°C
5) Spoon dough by the tablespoon into vegetable oil and allow to cook for about two minutes on each side, until each side is a golden brown color
6) Repeat with remaining dough. Drain on paper towels
7) About 20 minutes prior to frying the dough, make the syrup
8) Mix all ingredients in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved on medium heat. Bring to a boil, then allow to simmer on low for about 10-15 minutes, until it become a syrup consistency
9) Do not stir frequently because the sugar will make the syrup cloudy
10) Drizzle syrup over fried dough and serve immediately

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