TURKISH DELIGHT-FILLED DOUGHNUTS

TURKISH DELIGHT-FILLED DOUGHNUTS -

INGREDIENTS:

For the batter:
350 g water
300 g flour
2 tsp sugar
½ tsp salt
15 g dry yeast
100 g rose flavoured turkish delight, diced into 1cm pieces

For the syrup:
200 g honey
1 cinnamon stick
50 ml rose water
½ vanilla pods
50 g toasted and crushed pine nuts

For the nuts:
50 g sugar
50 g butter
100 g walnuts

METHOD:

For the doughnut batter: Add all dry ingredients together. Whisk warm water in the flour mix. Allow to stand in a warm place until proved, approx. 15 mins.
Carefully place a piece of Turkish delight in your hand and coat it in the doughnut batter. Form a ball and carefully drop it into very hot oil. Allow to cook until golden brown. Coat with rosewater honey.

For the syrup:
Place all ingredients excluding rosewater and pine nuts in a pot and bring to the boil. Remove from heat and add rosewater and allow to chill. Drizzle on doughnuts. Sprinkle with pine nuts and serve

For the nuts:
Melt butter in hot pan and add sugar to caramelise. Add crushed walnuts.