Loukoumades (Greek Doughnuts) Recipe

Name: Loukoumades (Greek Doughnuts) Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 80 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon active dry yeast; 1 cup lukewarm water, for the yeast; 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; Warm water, as needed; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup honey; 1 cup water; Ground cinnamon, for garnish; 1 cup oil, more or less, for frying

Greek doughnuts, known as Loukoumades, are deep-fried until golden and traditionally topped with a warm honey syrup and cinnamon.

⭐ 4.2 (18 reviews) Prep: 25 minCook: 5 minTotal: 30 minYields: 80 servings

Category Tags:

Bread Breakfast Brunch Dessert Tea Time

Cuisine Tags:

Greek

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Instructions

First, make the syrup by boiling sugar, honey, and 1 cup of water for 6 minutes; remove from heat but keep warm.
Dissolve yeast in 1 cup lukewarm water and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
Sift flour and salt together, then add the yeast mixture to the center.
Combine the mixture, gradually adding warm water until a soft, sticky dough forms.
Cover the dough with a clean, damp dishtowel and allow it to double in size.
Heat oil in a deep fryer or skillet.
Drop tablespoon-sized portions of batter into the hot oil.
Fry until the doughnuts float, become golden, and are puffy; remove them to drain on paper towels.
Arrange the doughnuts on a serving platter, then pour the warm syrup over them and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 81 kcal

Carbohydrate: 15 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 1 g

Saturated Fat: 0 g

Sodium: 27 mg

Sugar: 8 g

Fat: 2 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g