Loukoumades are little bite-sized honey puffs that are deep-fried to golden and crispy perfection. They are served soaked in hot honey syrup and sprinkled with cinnamon.
As they are friendly, they are made and given to guests as a lovely and sweet gesture for Name Days celebrated over the Festive Season.
Here is our traditional homemade Loukoumades recipe for you to try-
Ingredients
-450g x plain flour
-2 x teaspoons salt
-2 x cup lukewarm water
-15 x grams dried yeast
-4 x tablespoons olive oil
-Olive oil for frying
Syrup
-1 x cup sugar
-½ x cup honey
-½ x cup water
Method
-Sift the flour into a large bowl, add salt, and mix the dried yeast into the flour.
-Using the lukewarm water, slowly add to the flour, mixing with an electric mixer until all the water has been added and the mixture is smooth.
-Cover with a clean tea towel and leave it in a warm place for about 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.
-To deep fry the donuts, you can use a deep-fryer or a deep pan. Fill with olive oil and heat.
-Take a teaspoon, dipping it in water first to prevent the mixture from sticking, then take a teaspoon of the mixture and drop it in the hot oil. Fill up your fry pan and continue until all the batter has been made
-The Loukoumades will puff up and rise to the top of the oil very quickly. Turn them over, and as they turn golden, take them out with a slotted spoon and place them on some paper.
-To make the syrup, add all the ingredients into a small saucepan, bring it to a boil, and simmer on medium heat for about 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Keep warm to serve with the donuts.
-Pour syrup over Loukoumades and serve warm, drizzled with extra honey and sprinkled with cinnamon.