Step #1 ---DOUGH------ 2 ts Active Dry Yeast 1 ts Sugar 3 c Warm Water 3 1/3 c Flour 1/2 ts Salt---FRYING------ Light Vegetable Oil For Deep -Frying Bimuelos - Judeo-Spanish Zalabia - Mid-Eastern Zenguola - Indian Syrup: Simmer the sugar, water & lemon juice for 15 mintues or until thick enough to coat a spoon.
Step #2 Add the rose or orange blossom water and simmer a few seconds longer; cover & chill.
Step #3 Dough: dissolve the yeast & sugar in about 1/2 c warm water; let stand 10-15 mins or until it froths.
Step #4 Put the flour in a large bowl; mix in the salt & yeast mixture.
Step #5 stir in the the remaining water slowly & beat vigorously for about 10 mins, until smooth and elastic.
Step #6 Cover with a damp cloth & leave to rise in a warm place for at least 1 hr.
Step #7 Beat the batter once more & let it rise again.
Step #8 Make the fritters in batches.
Step #9 Put balls of dough by the tsp or tbsp into 1 1/2 inches of sizzling oil & fry until puffed, crisp & golden, turning them to brown evenly.
Step #10 You may find it easier if you dip the spoon in oil so that the batter rolls of easily.
Step #11 Lower the heat a little to give the fritters time to get done inside before they are too brown.
Step #12 The batter is light & produces irregular, rather than perfectly round shapes.
Step #13 If the oil is not hot enough to begin with, the batter tends to flatten out.
Step #14 Lift the fritters out with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels and dip them in the cold syrup for a few seconds (you may let them soak in the syrup a little longer).