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Yeast Fritters w/Syrup (Lokma)

Source of Recipe

9/13/1999, funda62 (EDC)


Recipe Introduction

Another Turkish recipe - Lokma. While it doesn't use honey it is very sweet.

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List of Ingredients

SYRUP:
5 cups sugar
2½ cups water
2 - 4 oz. lemon juice

FRITTERS:
2 tsp. active dry yeast
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 cup warm water
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/3 tsp. salt
1/2 cup oil


Recipe

Heat 5 cups sugar and 2½ cups water to make a thin syrup, add lemon juice and set aside.

Dissolve yeast and sugar in a bowl with 1/4 cup warm water. Add 1/4 cup flour. Mix until smooth. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes. Add rest of flour, eggs and salt, blending well. Beat for 7-8 minutes forming a thick sticky batter. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 30 minutes or until double.

Heat oil. Using oiled teaspoon drop 1 teaspoonful of thick batter into heated oil. Drop as many at a time as they can be turned easily while frying. Stir and turn lokmas constantly as they rise to surface. Brown until golden.

Use a slotted spoon to remove as many at a time as possible; drain. Drop into cold syrup immediately. Let stand 30-40 minutes while lokmas absorb syrup. Remove from syrup and serve warm or at room temperature. Store under refrigeration.