Honey Cake with White Coffee

Dina KhouryChef

Ingredients

• 1 egg
  1 egg
• 1 egg yolk, well beaten
  1 yolk
• 3 tablespoons liquid milk
  3 tablespoons
• 2 tablespoons white coffee (powder) boiled in a quarter cup of water and well strained and cold
  2 tablespoons
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  3 tablespoons
• 1 teaspoon instant yeast
  1 teaspoon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  2 cups
• 2 tablespoons rose water
  2 tablespoons
• 1 pinch of salt
  1 pinch
• 1 teaspoon sugar
  1 teaspoon
• 1/4 cup warm water
  0.3 cup
• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
  2 cups
• 2 cups sugar for syrup
  2 cups
• 2 cups water for syrup
  2 cups
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  1 tablespoon

Steps

1. 1

   To prepare the syrup, in a pot over heat, combine the sugar and water and stir together, then let it boil for 8 minutes. Add the lemon juice and boil for an additional 2 minutes, then remove from heat and let it cool.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   8 min
2. 2

   To prepare the dough, dissolve the yeast in warm water and sugar and let it sit for 5 minutes until it activates, meaning bubbles start to appear on the surface.

   5 min
3. 3

   In a relatively large bowl, combine the yeast, oil, beaten egg, rose water, and white coffee and mix together using a whisk.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   5 min
4. 4

   Add the salt and then gradually add the flour, mixing until you obtain a soft, non-sticky dough that is easy to shape by controlling the amount of flour. Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.

   30 min
5. 5

   Divide the dough into medium-sized balls, then roll them into ropes about 15 cm long and shape them into circular cakes. Cover the cakes and let them rest for 20 minutes.

   20 min
6. 6

   In a deep frying pan over high heat, heat the oil and fry the cakes until they are golden brown. Remove the cakes from the pan, drain, dip in the cold syrup, and let cool before serving.

   Required Tools:

   Frying Pan

   10 min

Nutrition Facts

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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