Donuts in wine syrup

Ingredients:

Donuts

• 1 and 1/4 cups premium flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• Grated zest of 2 oranges
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
• Powdered sugar, for dusting
• 1 tbsp. pomegranate seeds

Syrup

• 2 cups dry red wine
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 whole cloves
• 2 strips of orange zest
• 1 bay leaf

Preparation:

1. SyrupCombine the wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, orange zest, and bay leaf in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook until the liquid reduces to 3/4 cup, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely. Discard the bay leaf.
2. DonutsMix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add 0.5 cups of water, the egg, orange zest, and juice. Knead the dough. Transfer the dough to a sauce bottle.
3. In a shallow saucepan, heat 4 cm of vegetable oil over medium heat until it reaches 193°C (350°F) on a deep-fry thermometer. Press the dough into 5 cm (2-inch) circles; fry, turning once, until lightly puffed and golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Transfer to paper towels to drain excess oil. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and pomegranate seeds, and drizzle with wine syrup.