RFCJ RECIPE ARCHIVE
Posted by : Eyal Edelman Cookies: Rose Cookies in Syrup: Pazuala - pareve
this are great north-african Jewish cookies. it's usually made for Purim, but why wait so long ? :-) --Eyal Source: Israel Aharoni. Dough: 1/2 kg / 1 lb. flour. 4-5 eggs 1/4 c oil 1/4 c water 1/2 c sesame seeds, fried. Syrup: 2 1/2 c sugar 2 c water 1 T lemon juice. 1 ts rose extract ("rose water"). oil for deep frying 1) 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. 2) cut the dough into 4 parts. spread a little flour on them and cover with a towel. 3) 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. 4) heat the deep frying oil. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) dip every rose cookie in the hot syrup, arrange on a large serving plate. spread sesame seeds over the cookies.
