Crisp Pastries in Syrup

By adding a little extra flour to this tulumba recipe before beating in the eggs, the dough can be transformed into other desserts: with oiled hands shape it into balls and punch a hole through the middle, to make ‘ladies’ navels’, kadın göbeği; roll it into thin logs and shape into ‘Grand Viziers’ fingers’, vezir parmağı; or roll it in the palm of your hand, then flatten and fold in two to form ‘sweetheart’s lips’, dilber dudağı.