Luqmat al-qadi Arabic sweet balls (Lokomadis in Greek)

INGREDIENTS

• 1 packet active yeast (10 grams)
  
• 1 teaspoon sugar
  
• 1 cup warm water
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• Oil for deep frying
  
• Powdered sugar
  
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  
• Syrup:
  
• ½ cup water
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• Juice of ½ lime

DIRECTIONS

• 1. To prepare syrup, combine water, sugar and lime juice. Cook over heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and syrup reaches the desired, thick consistency. Cool.
  
• 2. Prepare yeast by adding sugar to it and dissolving combination in warm water. Set aside in a warm place to prove.
  
• 3. Sift flour and mix with yeast and a little water to form a soft dough. Let dough rise for 1 hour.
  
• 4. Using a spoon, divide dough into pieces and deep fry in hot oil (about 5 cm deep) until golden brown.
  
• 5. After dough pieces are fried, soak them immediately in cold syrup for 1 minute. Remove them with a slotted spoon and place in a colander to drain access syrup. Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar and cinnamon. Serve.

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