| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, Grains | Jewish | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | lb | Flour |
| 4 | Eggs, up to 5 | |
| 1/4 | c | Oil |
| 1/4 | c | Water |
| 1/2 | c | Sesame seeds, fried |
| 2 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 2 | c | Water |
| 1 | T | Lemon juice. |
| 1 | t | Rose extract, "rose water" |
| Oil for deep frying |
INSTRUCTIONS
Source: Israel Aharoni. put in a bowl the flour and eggs and mix well. gradually add the water and the oil and knead until the dough is smooth, flexible and non-stick. it is very important to knead the dough well. cut the dough into 4 parts. spread a little flour on them and cover with a towel. roll out 1/4 of the dough on a floured surface as thinly as you can. cut into 3 X 30 cm. / 1 X 10 " strips. repeat with the rest of the dough. heat the deep frying oil. stick one end of the strip between the teeth of a fork. roll loosely and insert into the hot oil. the strip will expand and will take the shape of a rose. when it terns golden remove from the oil and put in a strainer. prepare the syrup: in a pot put the water, sugar, lemon juice and the rose water. cook over medium flame till you get a yellowish thick syrup - MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T BROWN. remove from flame and set aside for 5 min. dip every rose cookie in the hot syrup, arrange on a large serving plate. spread sesame seeds over the cookies. Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #051 by eyal adelman <eemcs@actcom.co.il> on Feb 15, 1997.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 4354
Calories From Fat: 690
Total Fat: 78g
Cholesterol: 744mg
Sodium: 314.1mg
Potassium: 776.7mg
Carbohydrates: 847.5g
Fiber: 12.2g
Sugar: 501g
Protein: 72g