Tunisian Honey Rings

Name: Tunisian Honey Rings
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian & Sahel
Ingredients: 3 eggs; scant 1/4 cup olive oil (50 Milliliter); scant 1/4 cup orange juice (50 Milliliter); 1 large orange; 0.25 cup sugar (50 Gram); 2 cup all-purpose flour (300 Gram); 1 tsp baking powder; 1.25 cup cold water (300 Milliliter); 3 tbsp lemon juice; 1.25 cup sugar (275 Gram); 0.333 cup creamed honey; 2 cup oil

A dish of creamed honey and orange juice, deep-fried until golden.

1 hr 15 min · Serves 12 · Medium

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Time: Prep 60 min · Cook 15 min · 75 min total
Difficulty: medium

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DOUGH:. To make ring dough, beat eggs, oil, orange juice, 1 teaspoon orange peel and sugar in a medium bowl until frothy.
2
Sift flour with baking powder; add a spoonful at a time to egg mixture, beating well. Cover and let stand 45 minutes.
45 min
3
SYRUP:. To make syrup, heat water, lemon juice and sugar in a small saucepan,. Stiring constantly until sugar has dissolved.
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Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add creamed honey or honey spread and remaining orange peel; simmer syrup gently another 5 minutes.
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Keep warm while cooking rings. COOKING:. Heat oil in a deep-frying pan to 360°F (180°C). Divide dough into 12 pieces.
6
Using floured hands, make each piece into a circle 3 inches (7.5 cm) in diameter. Make a hole in the center of each circle.
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Enlarge holes using a wooden spoon until they are about 1-1/2 inches (3.5 cm) across. Add 4 rings at a time to hot oil.
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Fry 5 minutes or until golden, turning once during cooking with a slotted spoon. Lift out cooked rings with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
5 min
9
Using a fork, pick up warm rings and hold in syrup a few minutes to let syrup soak inches.