Loukoumades-Greek Doughnuts

Loukoumades is known as Greek doughnuts. Bite sized doughnuts drizzled with sweet honey, sprinkled with cinnamon powder and topped with chopped walnuts. This is a fluffy,golden and crispy doughnuts served all over Cyprus.

Loukoumades often sprinkled with chopped nuts or sesame seeds and sometimes dipped into melted chocolate. Sweet and airy doughnuts perfect with a cup of Greek coffee

Ingredients

3 cup all purpose flour
1 cup lukewarm milk
4 tbsp olive oil
1 cup lukewarm water
1 tbsp active yeast
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
Oil for frying

For The Glaze

1 1/3 cup honey
1/3 tsp cinnamon powder
2 tbsp chopped walnuts


Methods

In a  large bowl, combine together water,sugar and yeast. Stir and keep aside for five minutes or till it becomes foamy

Into the same bowl add the flour,salt,milk and olive oil. Whisk well till the batter smooth and without lumps. Cover the bowl with cling wrap and rest it in a warm place for 1 hour.

Heat oil in a frying pan over a high flame. Using a tablespoon, spoon out the batter into the hot oil and fry till it turns golden brown on all sides. Flip and cook the dough both sides so that the loukoumades cooks evenly.

Using a slotted spoon, remove the loukoumades on a kitchen towel to remove excess oil.

In a small pot, heat the honey.

Place the loukoumades into a platter drizzle with heated honey, sprinkle with cinnamon and chopped walnuts


Notes

• Do not boil the honey, just heat it for 1 or 2 minutes

• This is the a sticky dough, for a easy way to soon the batter into a hot oil, dip the spoon in water before scooping the batter everytime.

• It is important for the oil to be really hot before frying the loukoumades. Drop a little of the batter into the oil the oil is ready once the batter sizzles.