You will need: Sugar syrup, vanilla, cornstarch, flour, salt, eggs, oil, whipped cream, pistachios, lime, starch

Instructions:

• First make the syrup
• In a pot add 2 1/2 cups sugar to 1 cup of water
• Bring the sugar syrup to a boil and add 1 tsp of vanilla
• Squeeze of lime
• Let it boil for a few minutes until sugar is all dissolved and the syrup is thickened a little, now the syrup is ready
• Now make the dough
• 1 cup of flour
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• Add a dash of salt and mix
• In a medium pot add 1 tbsp of sugar to 1 cup of water
• Add 1/4 cup oil and bring this mixture to a boil
• Add the flour, salt, and starch mix all at once and mix to make sure all is well combined
• Keep pressing on the dough with the back of a wooden spoon and mixing until it comes together and pulls away cleanly from the sides of the pot
• Transfer the dough to the mixers bowl
• Turn the mixer onto medium speed, to allow the dough to completely cool off
• 2 large eggs at room temperature and 1 tbsp vanilla
• Add the first egg while the mixer is running and continue mixing it until well incorporated
• Add the second egg and keep the mixer running for an additional 5 minutes
• Transfer the dough to a pastry bag with a wide tip
• pipe the dough directly in the “lukewarm” oil using regular scissors to cut them into desired size
• Keep the flame on low while you finish cutting all the dough
• When they start puffing and rising to the surface, you can adjust the flame from low to medium
• Make sure you flip them to the other side so they can be fried evenly
• Fry them until they are deep golden in color
• The darker they are the crispier they will be
• Transfer them to the syrup pot and mix them well to ensure even coating. Let them sit in the syrup for a minute
• Drain the excess syrup
• Dip some in ground pistachio, stuff some with whipped cream, or enjoy plain
• Enjoy!