Yoyos (A Tunisian Sweet Treat For Zwt-9) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the Dough
3 eggs
2 ounces vegetable oil
2 ounces orange juice
2 tablespoons freshly grated coconut (May use desiccated coconut)
1/4 cup sugar
9 ounces all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
vegetable oil (for deep frying)
For the Syrup
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup honey

Preparation

Place eggs, oil, orange juice, 1 tbsp of coconut & sugar in a blender or food proc & process until smooth.
Transfer the mixture to a lrg mixing bowl. Then sift in flour & baking soda. Knead to a soft dough (adding a sml amt of water if needed). Cover bowl & set aside to rest for 1 hour.
Just before you are ready to cook the doughnuts, make the syrup by placing the sugar, water & lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil (while stirring) & cook until the sugar is dissolved.
Reduce heat. Stir in the honey plus the remaining 1 tbsp of the coconut & simmer for 10 minutes. Keep warm.
Heat a deep fat fryer to 350F (180C).
Form the dough into balls about the size of a lrg walnut. Then flatten them slightly & punch a hole thru the center using your finger (which has been dipped in flour).
Deep fry a few doughnuts at a time for about 4 min until golden brown on all sides. Drain on paper towels.
Dip ea doughnut into the warm lemon-honey syrup & serve immediately.