Loukoumades {Fried Greek honey puffs}
Prep Time 5 mins Cook Time 15 mins Resting TIme 1 hr Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Ingredients
Loukoumades
1 cup Lukewarm Water (110-115 F)
1 tsp Granulated Sugar
1 tbsp Active Dry Yeast
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tbsp Corn Starch
1 tbsp Honey
1 tsp Oil Sunflower or Canola Oil
2 cups All-purpose Flour
For Frying
3 cups Oil Sunflower or Canola Oil
Garnish
Honey or Maple Syrup
Cinnamon
Chopped Walnuts or Pecans
Instructions
Loukoumades
In a bowl add the lukewarm water, sugar and active dry yeast and whisk till the yeast is completely dissolved.
Stir in the ground cinnamon, salt, corn starch, honey and oil. Add the all-purpose flour and incorporate well. The batter should be thick with no lumps.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rest in a warm place until doubled in size for about 1 hour.
For Frying
Pour the oil into a deep frying pan and place it over medium-high heat.
Fill a mug with water and dip a spoon into it.
Place some of the dough in your palm and squeeze it. Dip the spoon into the water, spoon out the dough between your thumb and index finger and slip it into the oil.
Fry in batches, until every doughnut is golden brown on all sides for about 3 minutes. Do not overcrowd the pan so every doughnut is fried properly.
Use a slotted spoon to stir the donuts. Remove them carefully from oil when ready.
Place the donuts in a baking pan lined with paper towels to drain.
Repeat the same steps for the remaining batter. Remember to dip the spoon into the water every time for easy release of the dough.
Garnish
Move drained doughnuts onto a platter.
Drizzle with honey, dust cinnamon and chopped walnuts.
Serve them warm.
Enjoy!