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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 38 |
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This is one of the most favored oriental dessert in Arab countries. Choose your favored nuts and substitute the pistachios if you desire. Ingredients:
1 pound 2/3 ounce/ 500 grams plain flour |
5 oz/ 150 grams semolina flour |
1 tbsp powder sugar |
1/2 oz yeast |
5 oz/ 150 grams ghee or butter, softened |
8 oz water |
1/2 cup crushed pistachios |
syrup |
2 1/2 cups sugar |
1 1/2 cups water |
1/2 tsp lemon juice |
oil for deep frying |
Directions:
1. Make the syrup:
2. Heat sugar and water over low heat stirring until sugar dissolves . Add the lemon juice and increase the heat. Let boil for 3-4 minutes. Cool completely.
3. In a large bowl mix together the first 4 ingredients. Add the ghee or butter and rub with your hands until all mixture is moistened. Make a well in the center and pour water gradually mixing with your hands until you get firm dough. Form into log and cut small pieces . Press between your hand palms to spread and then press on a patterned palette to give them the pattern you want. Roll each peace from the short side in the shape of cones. Fry for 3-4 minutes until dark brown. Drain on a paper towel and dip them in cold syrup for 5 minutes. Dip each cone in crushed pistachios and arrange on your serving dish.
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