Zoolbia And Bamieh Recipes

PERSIAN DOUGHNUTS WITH SAFFRON AND ROSE WATER (BAMIEH)

Steps:

• Soak saffron in a bowl with 1/4c of boiling water for 20 minutes.
• Make the simple syrup. In a small pot, add 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water and boil until thickened. Make sure it does not caramelize. When almost thickened, add 1 Tb rose water and 3 tsp saffron liquid to pot and continue boiling for 3 more minutes. When done, put aside.
• In another pot, add 1 cup water, 2 Tb sugar and 3 Tb of butter. Put on low heat and stir until the butter is melted and everything blended.
• On low heat, add 1 cup flour to the pot and use a spatula to mix the flour into the butter until it looks like a dough ball. When done, remove from heat and allow to get at room temperature (I stuck it in the fridge to help speed it up).
• When dough is at room temperature, add it to a large bowl and mix in 2 eggs (1 at a time) until everything is incorporated. The dough is very sticky so it helps to use a hand mixer if you have one.
• Heat a large skillet with 1 in of oil and bring to 375 degrees.
• Transfer dough to a piping bag with desired tip and squeeze out small doughnuts into the oil. Use a knife to help cut the dough as you're frying them,
• Fry the zoolbias (dough) on each side until golden brown (2-3 minutes on each side). When done, use a mesh spoon to shake of excess oil and transfer them to saffron syrup. Coat the syrup all over the doughnuts.
• Repeat until all dough and syrup is used.