Recipes

To make syrup, place sugar in a small heavy saucepan with 4 cups water (or to cover) and bring to a boil. Add lemon juice and cook for 20 minutes, uncovered. Add honey and vanilla. Set aside.

In a large bowl combine flour, eggs and a pinch of salt, and mix, kneading well with your hands. Divide dough in half and cover with a towel. Let sit for at least 15 minutes.

Roll out dough as thinly as possible (less than 1/8" thick). Using a sharp knife, cut dough into long strips about 1" by 12".

Pour about 4" of oil into a heavy pot and heat to 375 degrees F. Carefully and loosely wrap each strip of dough around 3 fingers until dough is used up. Then take 2 forks and insert them in the center of each dough circle. Keeping the rings very wide and loose, carefully dip dough into hot oil, turning carefully with the forks for a few minutes.

Rosettes will puff up like a rose, then start to turn golden. Quickly remove from oil and drain.

Spoon syrup over rosettes and serve. Marlene