Passover Loukoumades

12 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

955 calories per serving view nutrition facts

24 balls suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	water
1/2	cup	vegetable oil
2	tablespoons	sugar
1/8	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	matzo cake meal
4	large	eggs	large
1	x	peanut oil
1	x	pistachio nuts	chopped or coarsely ground

Baklava syrup
3	cups	sugar
1 1/2	cups	water
2	each	oranges	juice of, up to 3
1	each	lemon	juice of
3/4	teaspoon	cinnamon
3/4	teaspoon	cardamom seeds	, optional

Directions

SYRUP: Bring sugar, water, orange juice and lemon juice to a boil in a deep saucepan.

Cook over low to medium heat until the syrup is thickened and clear, about 30 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in the spices.

Refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours for best results.

LOUKOUMADES: Combine water, oil, sugar and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

Add matzo meal all at one time. Beating all the while, continue to cook the dough until it pulls away from the sides of the pot and forms a large ball.

Remove from heat and continue mixing for 5 to 10 minutes to help the dough to cool to lukewarm.

Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.

Drop by heaping teaspoons into hot oil.

They will submerge into the oil and then rise.

Make sure that they fry on both sides and have a uniform golden color.

Dip in syrup and stack on a plate in the shape of a mountain.

Sprinkle with coarsely ground or chopped pistachio nuts.

* may be made with flour other times of the year

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 470g

Amount per Serving

Calories 955 31% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.0g	50%
Saturated Fat 5.0g	26%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 212mg	71%
Sodium 150mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 167.0g	56%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	9%
Sugars 164.0g
Protein 7.0g	14%