Here is the recipe for delicious HONEY BALLS sent by Jojo Messica, who specifies that they are "plain," without vanilla or orange juice…

– INGREDIENTS (for 8 people, 16 balls)

120g of flour (adjust as needed), 4 eggs
10 cl of oil for the batter, a deep fryer
10 cl of water, 1 pinch of salt
For the honey syrup: 150g of honey, juice of 1/2 lemon

- RECIPE

Mix the eggs well; stir in the salt, water & oil
Gradually add the flour while stirring to obtain a smooth, lump-free, and creamy dough.
Add more flour if needed.
Let this dough rest for half an hour at room temperature.
Heat the oil in the deep fryer
With clean hands, form balls and dip them in the hot oil until golden brown. (They will puff up when turned over)
Remove them with a slotted spoon and place them on paper towels.
Dip each ball in the previously prepared warm honey syrup: liquefy the honey by heating and adding the lemon.

- SERVICE

Serve at room temperature or, according to some, chilled
Enjoy with a good coffee, Turkish coffee, or mint tea.
Enjoy as an afternoon snack or for breakfast on Sunday or Friday, depending on the country's public holidays.

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