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The sham Balah

The Balah the sham, or dates Syrians, are a traditional dessert of Arabic cuisine. The recipe of these fingers is based on ground water and flour, and is very easy and fast for their preparation takes less than half an hour. For this reason, it is necessary to travel far to enjoy these delicious sweets. Ingredients of the sham Balah - 1 cup water - 4 eggs - 1 cup flour - 1 tbsp. butter - Sal - Oil - Vanilla Preparation of the sham Balah Boil water with butter and salt and add the flour all at once, moving quickly to form a dough. Allow the preparation to reduce its temperature, and add eggs and vanilla. Place dough in a piping bag or cone with a kitchen spoon to push the formation of fingers or dates. To obtain the desired amount of dough, pass a knife along the edge of the cone and drop each date in hot oil. Balah fry and sprinkle with powdered sugar or syrup. Note: Dates can also be decorated with nuts or coconut....