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Balah el Sham (Egyptian Choux Pastry)

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Balah el Sham (Egyptian Choux Pastry)

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Time

0 min

Serving

40 persons

Calories

184

Rating

3.00★ (3)

Author: Victoria Buriak
This is one of my favorite Egyptian desserts that my mom used to make while we were growing up. Serve hot or cooled.

Ingredients

  • water: 3 cups (divided)
  • white sugar: 2 cups (divided)
  • lime: 1 piece (juiced)
  • vanilla extract: 2 tsp (divided)
  • ½ cups vegetable oil: 2 piece
  • salt: 0.5 tsp
  • all-purpose flour: 1 cup
  • eggs: 4 piece
  • corn oil: 2 cups

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  1. Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil; stir until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium; add lime juice. Simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the syrup; let cool.
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  2. Stir 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, vegetable oil, and salt together in a pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Add flour; stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until batter forms into a ball. Cook until batter is shiny, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl; allow to cool, about 5 minutes.
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  3. Flatten batter into the bottom of the bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; mix until batter is creamy. Pour into a cloth piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
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  4. Heat corn oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat until bubbly; reduce heat to medium-low. Squeeze 2 inches of batter onto an oiled spatula and lower into the hot oil; repeat until saucepan is full. Cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer pastries to a paper bag to drain, about 30 seconds.
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  5. Soak hot pastries in syrup; transfer to a plate to cool, about 5 minutes.
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