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Bimuelos (Honey Fritters)

Light, puffy yeasted fritters drizzled with warm honey syrup and cinnamon, eaten at Hanukkah in many Sephardic Jewish families. No rolling or cutting: the batter goes straight into the oil by the spoonful.

⏱ 1 hr 55 min (15 min prep, 25 min cooking, 1 hr 15 min waiting) 🍽 Serves 8 · 4 fritters (makes about 32) kid friendly vegetariandairy free

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Ingredients

Make 8 servings
  • 2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 package Active dry yeast
  • 1 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • Β½ tsp Table salt
  • 1Β½ cup Water, warm, about 110Β°F
  • 2 quart Vegetable oil (soybean), for frying

  • Syrup

  • Β½ cup Honey
  • ΒΌ cup Water
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice (bottled)
  • Β½ tsp Ground cinnamon

Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: large bowl, large heavy pot, deep-fry thermometer, 2 spoons, slotted spoon, wire rack, small saucepan, a lid or sheet pan that covers the pot.

  1. Whisk the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Stir in the warm water to make a thick, sticky batter. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour, until doubled and bubbly.
  2. Frying safety: use a heavy pan, keep the oil below smoking (about 365Β°F), and never leave hot oil alone. Keep a lid or sheet pan beside the stove; if the oil catches fire, turn off the burner and slide the lid over it. Never pour water on a grease fire. Keep children back from the stove. Use a deep pot with oil about 2 inches deep and plenty of room above it.
  3. Heat the oil to 365Β°F. Wet two spoons and drop walnut-size blobs of batter into the oil, a few at a time. Fry 3 to 4 minutes, turning, until puffed and golden all over. Drain on the rack.
  4. Warm the honey, water and lemon juice until runny. Drizzle over the fritters and dust with cinnamon. Serve warm.
  5. Turn off the burner and let the oil cool completely before throwing it away.
Make aheadBest fresh. Mix the batter an hour before you want to fry.
β†Ί LeftoversEat the same day.
πŸ§’ With kidsKids can stir the batter, watch it rise, and drizzle the honey.
Sugar syrup swapUse simple syrup with a strip of orange peel instead of honey, or roll them in cinnamon sugar.

Goes well with

🍩 Sufganiyot (Jelly Doughnuts)πŸ₯” Classic Potato Latkes

Good to know

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An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our Hanukkah table collection; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.