Fried Pastries With Wine Syrup
Serves: 6
Jonathan Flatley
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
49
Sweetness
38
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 cups
Red Wine (dry)3 cup
Sugar1
Bay Leaf1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt1 large
Egg (lightly beaten)2 tbsps
Orange Juice (fresh)1 cup
Pomegranate SeedsDirections:
1
Make the syrup: Bring the wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, orange zest and bay leaf to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring; cook until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 15 minutes
2
Let cool completely
3
Discard the bay leaf
4
Make the pastries: Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl
5
Add 1/2 cup water, the egg, orange zest and juice and whisk until just combined
6
Transfer the batter to a plastic squeeze bottle
7
Heat 1 1/2 inches vegetable oil in a shallow pot over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 380 degrees F
8
Squeeze the batter into the oil into 2-inch rounds; fry, turning once, until puffed and golden, 1 to 2 minutes
9
Drain on paper towels
10
Dust with confectioners' sugar and top with pomegranate seeds and the wine syrup
11
Photograph by Anna Williams