Preparation :
Put the granulated sugar, water and lemon juice into a pan,
place on moderate heat and stir until the sugar melts. Boil
for 15 minutes until the syrup thickens.
Put flour in a bowl, make a well in the centre, put the yeast,
melted margarine and salt in the well, stir while gradually
adding water, until the flour absorbs the water. Mix together
until it becomes a dough, put near a warm place and allow
to rest for the dough to swell and puff up for about an hour.
Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan. Take a piece of dough
and squeeze it in the hands, the dough will leap up in between
the thumb and second finger; from this, take pieces the size
of a nut with a spoon, and then dip in and outof cold water,
afterwards, put these pieces into the frying pan. Put 7-8
pieces of dough into the pan every time. As the balls puff
up and turn into a golden color, remove from the pan and drain
away the oil. Repeat this until all the dough is finished
and place the fried balls in syrup. After the balls absorb
the syrup, place in a serving dish, and serve.
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