Mini Churros (Turkish Delight)

FOR THE DOUGH

• All purpose flour: 2 cup
• Egg yolks: 3
• Vanilla: 1 tspoon
• Water: 1 1/2 cup
• Unsalted Butter: 1/2 cup

FOR THE SYRUP

• Sugar: 2 cup
• Water: 1 cup 
• Saffron: 1 pinch
• Cardamom: 1 tspoon
• Lemon: 1 tspoon

 DIRECTIONS:

FOR THE SYRUP

1. Add the sugar and water to a sauce pan. Place on medium heat. Do not stir and wait until the sugar is dissolved. Once it is dissolved, add the lemon juice. Wait for about 10-15 minutes, then add the saffron and cardamom seeds that you have mashed before. Place one drop of the syrup between your fingers, if it is a little sticky to touch, then you're done, turn it off and immediately transfer to another container. Set aside to cool.

FOR THE DOUGH

2. Add the butter and water to a Sauce panand place on medium heat. When the butter melts and the water starts to simmer, add all of the flour and stir until a dough is formed keep stirring for about 8-10 minutes. Transform it to another bowl.

3. When the dough is cooled down. Add the eggs one by one and mix. Then add  vanilla.

4. Transform the mixture to a piping bag with a star tip. Squeeze the bag and cut them with scissor at desired length into a pan filed with frying oil. Then put the pan on medium heat.

5. Place them on a paper towels to drain the extra oil and then soak in the syrup. Use a sieve to drain some of the extra syrup and you're done.

Garnish with Pistachios..Enjoy!!