Beat the eggs with two tablespoons of oil, the brandy and the grated lemon rind.

Add as much flour as is necessary to produce a soft dough

Heat a skillet with oil or your deep fryer to medium high

Flour your hands and roll the pieces of dough between your palms to make them into small balls. Fry them lightly in oil until golden and drain them on a paper towel

set aside.

Cut the dried fruit into small pieces and mix in a saucepan with the almonds and honey.

Warm on the stove until the ingredients are combined together.

Add the fried balls to the honey mixture, turning so that the balls are covered in honey.

Leave them in the honey for approximately ten minutes and then transfer to a well-greased round baking tray, placing the balls round the edge and leaving a space in the middle.

Leave to cool before serving.

Serve with coffee or tea