Fried Sweet Balls

Ingredients

 * 150g/+5oz cottage cheese,
 * 3 eggs
 * 100g/4oz Self Raising flour
 * vegetable oil for shallow frying
 * For the syrup
 * 225g/8oz granulated sugar
 * 240ml/8fl.oz. water
 * 1 teasp vanilla extract

Directions

 * 1) Place cottage cheese and eggs in a mixing bowl and beat well.
 * 2) Gradually add the flour beating well
 * 3) Preheat the oil until hot.
 * 4) Shape the dough mixture into balls with a spoon and fry in the hot oil until golden brown and crisp. You will probably have to do this in batches.
 * 5) Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon, drain on kitchen paper and allow to cool.
 * 6) Meanwhile, place all the ingredients for the syrup in a saucepan, bring to the boil, stirring then continue to cook for about 10 minutes or until the mixture is thick and syrupy.
 * 7) To serve – transfer the balls to a serving dish and drizzle the syrup over the top.