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Kemalpaşa (dessert)

Turkish dessert of small fried dough balls soaked in a lemon sugar syrup, usually served with thick cream. Very sweet and fragrant, it comes from the Izmir region.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Optional extras

Nutrition facts

897 kcal per serving

Protein
11.4 g
Carbohydrates
145.7 g
of which sugars
103.9 g
Fat
28.6 g
Fiber
2.2 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Prepare the syrup: boil the sugar, water and lemon zest for 10 minutes, then add the lemon juice and let it cool.
  2. Mix the flour, baking powder, vanilla sugar, egg, milk and melted butter to get a soft, sticky dough.
  3. Shape into small balls about 2 cm across with wet hands.
  4. Heat the oil to 170 °C and fry the balls in small batches, turning them, until golden brown (about 3 to 4 minutes).
  5. Drain on kitchen paper, then immediately plunge the balls into the lukewarm syrup.
  6. Let them soak for 30 minutes before serving, with a spoonful of crème fraîche if you like.

Variations and tips

Baked version. Place the balls in a greased dish and bake for 15 minutes at 180 °C instead of frying them.

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