Name: Chocolate gulab jaman with orange cinnamon syrup
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cup (500ml) water; 2 cup (440g) caster (superfine) sugar; 4 x 5cm (2-inch) strips orange rind; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tablespoon orange-flavoured liqueur; 1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour; 2 tablespoon full-cream milk powder; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 125 gram (4 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 24 chocolate-coated raisins; vegetable oil, for deep-frying

Ingredients

2 cup (500ml) water

2 cup (440g) caster (superfine) sugar

4 x 5cm (2-inch) strips orange rind

1 cinnamon stick

1 tablespoon orange-flavoured liqueur

1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour

2 tablespoon full-cream milk powder

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

125 gram (4 ounces) cream cheese, softened

24 chocolate-coated raisins

vegetable oil, for deep-frying

Method

1.Stir the water, sugar, rind and cinnamon in medium saucepan over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil, boil, uncovered, without stirring, 5 minutes. Remove syrup from heat, stir in liqueur. Cool.

2.Sift flour, milk powder and cocoa into medium bowl, add cheese, mix to a soft dough with hand. Turn onto floured surface, knead 10 minutes. Roll one heaped teaspoon of dough around each chocolate raisin.

3.Heat oil in deep pan or wok, deep-fry balls, in batches, about 2 minutes or until browned.

4.Drain on absorbent paper. Place gulab jaman in syrup, stand 1 hour before serving.

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