Turkish Tulumba

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Melt unsalted butter in the hot water
  2. 2Add flour and stir it on the medium heat
  3. 3When it become unsticky and soft transfer the dough to another bowl so that it cools down quickly
  4. 4Transfer water into a large pot over medium heat
  5. 5Add sugar
  6. 6When starts boiling add lemon juice and turn the heat off
  7. 7Transfer the cooled dough to the mixing bowl of a heavy-duty mixer
  8. 8Add semolina and starch
  9. 9Then start adding your eggs gradually
  10. 10Mix well until it will become smooth
  11. 11Fill your piping bag with the dough
  12. 12Pipe the dough into frying oil (The vegetable oil must be room temperature)
  13. 13Cut the dough with an oiled scissor (Do not use knife to keep dough shape)
  14. 14Turn up the heat low-temperature
  15. 15When they are fully browned them them out and directly transfer in to sweet syrup
  16. 16After 2 minutes take them out of the syrup, transfer in to a plate

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon starch
  • 3 tablespoons semolina
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • vegetable oil

Equipment

potbowlspatulaheavy-duty mixerpiping bagscissorforkskimmer

Tips

  • Melt unsalted butter in the hot water
  • Add flour and stir it on the medium heat
  • When it become unsticky and soft transfer the dough to another bowl so that it cools down quickly
  • The vegetable oil must be room temperature, not hot
  • Do not use knife to keep dough shape
  • When they are fully browned them them out and directly transfer in to sweet syrup