Diples (Greek Christmas Dessert)
by vanillakanela
Diples (Dipples) is a deep fried Greek pastry which is a cross between a doughnut and a funnel cake.
1 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups flour
cups vegetable oil, divided
cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts or almonds)
Boil first 3 ingredients for 10 to 15 minutes.
Keep on low burner until ready to use. Combine eggs and vanilla. Add flour slowly, kneading lightly. Add 1/3 cup oil and mix well.
Separate dough into five sections. Keep unused portion covered to keep from drying. Roll out each section like rolling a pie, thin.
With pastry wheel, or paring knife, cut into strips 2 inches wide and the length of pastry. Roll on a fork to form circle*.
Heat oil in fryer. Drop into hot oil. Remove when dough is light brown and puffed. Drain on paper towels. Dip in reserved hot syrup; sprinkle with cinnamon and nuts.
The dough strips are sometimes formed into circles with 2 forks after they are put in the hot oil.
