Fried Sweet Balls

Ingredients

• 150g/+5oz cottage cheese,
• 3 eggs
• 100g/4oz Self Raising flour
• vegetable oil for shallow frying
• For the syrup
• 225g/8oz granulated sugar
• 240ml/8fl.oz. water
• 1 teasp vanilla extract

Directions

1. Place cottage cheese and eggs in a mixing bowl and beat well.
2. Gradually add the flour beating well
3. Preheat the oil until hot.
4. Shape the dough mixture into balls with a spoon and fry in the hot oil until golden brown and crisp. You will probably have to do this in batches.
5. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon, drain on kitchen paper and allow to cool.
6. Meanwhile, place all the ingredients for the syrup in a saucepan, bring to the boil, stirring then continue to cook for about 10 minutes or until the mixture is thick and syrupy.
7. To serve – transfer the balls to a serving dish and drizzle the syrup over the top.