TULUMBA (FRIED PASTRY WITH SYRUP)

Tulumba is a popular dessert found in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire. It is a fried pastry soaked in syrup.

Ingredients:

● 400g flour
● 1/2 liter of water
● 5 eggs
● 6 tablespoons oil
● 1 baking powder

For the syrup:
● 1 kg of sugar
● 1/2 liter of water

 Preparation:

Step 1: Put water and oil to boil. Then, remove the pot from the fire and add the flour. Allow to cool.
Step 2: When the mixture cools nicely, add the eggs one by one and then mix with a mixer until mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
Step 3: In the meantime prepare the syrup. Put the sugar and water to boil.

Step 4: Use a tulumba syringe or an icing bag with a special nozzle, fill with the mixture and put them to fry in hot oil. Remove when golden. Once tulumbas are coolen, pour them with previously prepared syrup (cold). Allow to soak for couple of hours.

Enjoy!