Sweet Sesame Fritters (Asabe Zainab)

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#RamadanDesserts Recipe: 2 cups flour 1 cup fine durum semolina 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/4 cup sesame seeds lightly toasted 1 teaspoon cardamom ground 2 tablespoons anise seed ground 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon Mahlab 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon orange blossom water 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup clarified butter( pure samneh) 1 cup warm milk ( added gradually) Sesame seeds lightly toasted to garnish Simple syrup: 2 cups sugar 1 cup water Juice of half a lemon Mix together in a saucepan. Bring to boil. Leave to simmer on medium heat for 10 mins to thicken slightly. Remove and let cook completely before immersing the Fritters. COOKBOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Flavors-Arabia-Recipes-Memories/dp/0449015610/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=modern+flavors+of+arabia&qid=1645811937&sprefix=modern+flavors+of%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-1 SOCIALS: https://www.facebook.com/suzannehusseini https://www.instagram.com/suzannehusseini/