Categories: Sweets

Sweet Shells

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.

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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.:)
- mysomalifood says:
  
  June 4, 2012 at 3:35 pm
  
  Thanks Maryan.
Halima says:

June 4, 2012 at 1:18 pm

That looks gooood. Just might have to make this one of these days. :)
- mysomalifood says:
  
  June 4, 2012 at 3:38 pm
  
  You are going to love it, make sure you double it they vanish fast.
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
- mysomalifood says:
  
  June 25, 2012 at 9:20 pm
  
  When you make it at home it so much fresher and tastier :)
Hodan says:

June 25, 2012 at 7:52 am

Forgot to add amazing websites,the clarity of photos are amazing!!!keep it up.
- mysomalifood says:
  
  June 25, 2012 at 9:21 pm
  
  Thank you, appreciated.
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?
- mysomalifood says:
  
  July 26, 2012 at 11:09 am
  
  Thanks Liya, use one of them, enjoy.
archana says:

September 10, 2012 at 2:54 am

thank u for giving a nice receipe.
- mysomalifood says:
  
  September 23, 2012 at 1:33 pm
  
  Thanks for stopping by
khriissy hamptinsh says:

November 15, 2012 at 12:12 pm

that looks awesome
- mysomalifood says:
  
  November 16, 2012 at 9:06 am
  
  Thank you.
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.
- 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