Fried Dough Puffs With Lime Syrup

Serves: 2

Amos O'Hara

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

52

Sweetness

49

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Honey

3 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

Make the syrup: Combine the sugar, honey, lime zest, lime juice and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat

2

Bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes

3

Remove from the heat; set aside

4

(You can refrigerate the syrup, covered, up to 3 days; reheat before serving

5

) Make the fritters: Whisk the flour, 3/4 cup water, the egg yolks, butter and salt in a large bowl to make a loose batter

6

Heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in a large deep skillet until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F

7

Working in batches, pour scant tablespoonfuls of batter into the hot oil and fry, turning once, until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes per batch

8

(Return the oil to 350 degrees F between batches

9

) Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain

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Drizzle with the lime syrup

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You can fry these treats up to 4 hours ahead

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Serve at room temperature or reheat in a 375 degrees F oven

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Photograph by Yunhee Kim