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Sweet Shells

By · June 1, 2012 · 16 Comments
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Sweet shells deep fried then coated with sugar syrup, so easy to make with the basic ingredients, crunchy on the outside yet soft inside.

 

Crunchy sweet shells

 

Ingredients:

  • 1  3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup semolina flour
  • 2 table spoons oil/butter/ghee
  • pinch of salt
  • oil for frying
  • water to form a dough

 

For the syrup:

  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of water

 

Use the back of the fork to make to shape like a shell.

Directions:

  • In a bowl rub the flour, salt and the oil/ghee/ butter using your fingers until the mixture has the consistency of crumbs.
  • Add tablespoons of water at a time to make a soft dough.
  • In the meantime, boil the water and the sugar in pan on medium high until tick syrup.
  • Take marbled sized balls of dough and flatten as shown in the picture, using a back of the fork press with your thumb and roll forward to make a shell, keep it aside and finish with the rest of the shells.
  • Heat the oil in a pan and fry the shells until golden, drain on a kitchen paper.
  • Dip the shells in to the syrup to coat evenly.
  • Let it cool and serve.

 

16 Comments

  1. Maryan says:
    June 2, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    Thank you for the recipe, I made these so easy, I can’t wait to make another one.:)

  2. Halima says:
    June 4, 2012 at 1:18 pm

    That looks gooood. Just might have to make this one of these days. :)

  3. mysomalifood says:
    June 4, 2012 at 3:35 pm

    Thanks Maryan.

  4. mysomalifood says:
    June 4, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    You are going to love it, make sure you double it they vanish fast.

  5. Hodan says:
    June 25, 2012 at 7:51 am

    Yay….how are all these recipes so easy.Again,like qumbe i always went out to look for these to buy.who new…

    jazzakaAllah sis

  6. Hodan says:
    June 25, 2012 at 7:52 am

    Forgot to add amazing websites,the clarity of photos are amazing!!!keep it up.

  7. mysomalifood says:
    June 25, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    When you make it at home it so much fresher and tastier :)

  8. mysomalifood says:
    June 25, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    Thank you, appreciated.

  9. Liya says:
    July 26, 2012 at 9:49 am

    This looks good.
    Are you supposed to use 2 table spoons of oil & also 2 table spoons of butter?

  10. mysomalifood says:
    July 26, 2012 at 11:09 am

    Thanks Liya, use one of them, enjoy.

  11. archana says:
    September 10, 2012 at 2:54 am

    thank u for giving a nice receipe.

  12. mysomalifood says:
    September 23, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    Thanks for stopping by

  13. khriissy hamptinsh says:
    November 15, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    that looks awesome

  14. mysomalifood says:
    November 16, 2012 at 9:06 am

    Thank you.

  15. Brooke says:
    February 27, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    Does anybody know how long it takes to make these? I need to know for a social studies project.

  16. mysomalifood says:
    February 28, 2013 at 7:47 am

    Hi Brooke thanks for visiting here at mysomalifood.
    it will take 5-10 minutes to prepare.
    cooking time is between 20-30,
    and cooking time is 5 minutes.

    Good luck with your project

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