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Delcicious Greek donuts - Loukoumades recipe

Greek donuts - loukoumades

These delicious fried balls of dough and drenched in honey and sesame seeds for a perfect treat and taste of the Mediterranean
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams plain flour
  • 250 ml warm water
  • 250 ml dairy free milk
  • 20 grams dried yeast
  • 350 grams honey Greek if possible
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 30 grams sesame seeds
  • 1 pinch salt
  • sunflower oil for frying

Method
 

  1. Add the warm water and yeast to a bowl and set aside for five to ten minutes while the yeast activates
  2. Add the flour, dairy free milk, sugar and salt and mix into a soft dough. This will look like a batter at this point.
  3. Once the mixture is completely blended, cover the bowl and set aside for 45 minutes for the dough to rise.
  4. Heat the sunflower oil until it starts to bubble in a deep frying pan (use enough oil so that the loukoumades won't rest on the bottom of the pan).
  5. Use a large tablespoon to scoop up some dough and transfer it to the frying pan. It's best to put the spoon into a cup of water before and after each scoop so that the dough doesn't stick to the spoon.
    Frying Delcicious Greek donuts - Loukoumades recipe
  6. Fry around five or six loukoumades at a time, flipping them over as they turn golden brown on one side.
  7. Once they're nicely browned remove from the oil and drain off any excess.
  8. Cook all of the dough and then gently warm the honey in a saucepan, being careful not to allow this to boil.
  9. Drizzle the warmed honey over the loukoumades and sprinkle with cinnamon and sesame seeds.