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Loukoumas (Greek Donuts with Honey) II

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Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Servings: 8 Difficulty: medium

Categories: Dessert, Fried

Tags: fried, greek, medium difficulty, recipes for dessert, recipes for fritters, recipes using all-purpose flour, recipes using ground cinnamon, recipes using honey, recipes using vegetable oil, recipes with images, recipes without cooking time

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3ALoukoumas_%28Greek_Donuts_with_Honey%29_II)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3ALoukoumas%20%28Greek%20Donuts%20with%20Honey%29%20II&oldid=4517751

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

Ingredients

Fritters

  • 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1½ cups warm water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 scant teaspoon salt
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Topping

  • Honey (preferably thyme honey)
  • Cinnamon
  • Walnuts, crushed
  • Sesame seeds

Directions

Fritters

  1. Combine the yeast and ½ cup warm water.
  2. Mix the flour with the salt and put it in a deep bowl.
  3. Add the yeast and and 1 cup warm water, and mix well until you make a uniform thin paste.
  4. Cover and leave in the shade for 1½–2 hours until it rises and forms bubbles under the surface.
  5. Heat several inches of oil in a deep frying pan. Add the batter by large spoonfuls to make fritters. Turn the balls as they puff-up, frying 3–5 minutes until golden brown all over. Do not crowd the pan.
  6. Remove with a strainer or ladle, and place on paper towels; keep warm.

Topping

  1. Drizzle loukoumas with honey.
  2. Sprinkle with cinnamon, walnuts, and/or sesame seeds to taste.