Meliopites

Ingredients

• 6 cups flour
• 1 heaped tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 1 cup oil
• 2 cups water
• 2 melted lard (mixed for filling) or butter
• Cinnamon
• syrup
• 3 cups sugar
• 4 cups water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves

Method

1. 1

   Sieve dry ingredients together and make a well in the centre

2. 2

   Add liquids

3. 3

   Mix to form a dough

4. 4

   Roll pastry through pasta roller (2)

5. 5

   Baste with lard and cinnamon

6. 6

   Roll into a cylinder long ways

7. 7

   Cut 2 cm slices and pinch edges to seal

8. 8

   Turn slices flat (cut side)

9. 9

   Flatten with hand (not thin)

10. 10

    Flatten with rolling pin into circles (2mm)

11. 11

    Make hole in middle with finger to seal the centre

12. syrup
13. 12

    Boil all syrup ingredients together. Its ready when it drips in balls from a spoon.

14. frying
15. 13

    Fry in medium heat until buffed and golden brown

16. 14

    Dip in syrup (not too long)