Honey Curls (Diples)
Diples are a Greek pastry traditionally served at baptisms and weddings and also during the Christmas season. They are dipped into a hot honey syrup, then garnished with cinnamon and chopped walnuts.
Ingredients
Pastry
- 6 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 4 cups vegetable oil (for deep-frying)
Syrup
- 2 cups honey
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Garnish
- Cinnamon
- Chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Beat eggs well with vanilla extract. Add flour slowly, kneading lightly. Add the 1/3 cup oil and mix well.
- Separate dough into five sections. Keep unused portion covered to keep from drying. Roll one part on floured board until paper thin. With pastry wheel, cut into strips 2 inches wide and the length of pastry. Roll on a fork to form circle.
- Drop into very hot oil in a deep fat fryer so that dough will rise properly.
- Drain on absorbent paper. Meanwhile, make the Syrup.
- Boil Syrup ingredients for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Dip Diples into the hot syrup; sprinkle with cinnamon and nuts.
Attribution
Photo credit: 56636429@N08/5737118619 / CC BY
