Moldavian 8 Shapes

Description
In Romanian: Mucenici moldovenesti

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs/1 kg flour,
 * 3/4 oz/20 g yeast,
 * 1/2 qt/1/2 l water (or half water, half milk),
 * a little salt,
 * egg wash from 2 eggs,
 * 1 cup sugar,
 * 1 cup water,
 * 1/2 lb/250 g ground walnuts

Directions

 * 1) Make a dough from the flour, yeast and water (or water/milk combination).
 * 2) The dough should be rather soft.
 * 3) When the dough has risen, make 8 shapes.
 * 4) Place in a baking sheet dusted with flour and let the shapes rise again.
 * 5) Then spread the egg wash on the shapes.
 * 6) Bake at medium temperature until golden brown.
 * 7) Meanwhile, prepare a syrup from the 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water.
 * 8) When the 8 shapes are cool, dip them briefly, one by one, in hot water.
 * 9) Drain well.
 * 10) Place them on a platter, pour the syrup on top and sprinkle ground walnuts on them.