Ingredients
6 eggs;
3 tablespoons of baking powder;
50 grams of melted butter;
1 teaspoon of vanilla;
395 grams of condensed milk;
900 grams of all-purpose flour;
Oil to fry;
Additional ingredients
1 teacup of caster sugar;
2 teacups of water;
Grated coconut for sprinkling.
Preparation
The dough
- In a bowl put the eggs and condensed milk. Whisk it for 2 minutes;
- Add the butter with vanilla and mix.
- Add 300 grams of all-purpose flour and baking powder. Mix it well;
- Slowly add more flour and mix it with your hands. Keep mixing it until forms a soft dough. Do not add to much flour;
- With the dough make some balls and reserve it;
- In a medium-low heat put a pan with oil. The oil should be enough for the dough to dip;
- When the oil gets hot start frying the cookies until it has a gold color;
The syrup
- In a pan pour the water and the sugar. Whisk it and let it boil in a medium-low heat for 6 minutes;
- In a bowl put the grated coconut and reserve;
- Take your fried cookies and put one of them in the sugar syrup and after that in the coconut bowl to sprinkle;
- Repeat the same process with all of the fried cookies;
- Now you have your gulabos done. Serve it and enjoy!
Notes
> Make sure that all the balls from your dough has the same size. Consistence is always important;
> Do not fry too many cookies at the same time;
> Do not fry the cookies in a super hot oil because it will burn;
> The cookies should not be overcooked, just put it until gets the gold color;
> It is better to use the sugar syrup while it is still hot.