Description
Fried Greek honey puffs.
Ingredients
- 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- ½ cup warm milk
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup water
- 4 cups vegetable oil, or as needed
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water in a small bowl. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam. In a large bowl
- mix the warm milk
- sugar
- and salt
- and mix to dissolve. Pour the yeast mixture into the milk mixture
- and stir to combine.
- Beat in the butter
- eggs
- and flour until the mixture forms a smooth
- soft dough. Cover the bowl
- and let rise until doubled in bulk
- about 30 minutes. Stir the dough well
- cover
- and let rise 30 more minutes.
- Mix honey and 1/2 cup of water in a saucepan
- and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn off the heat and let the honey syrup cool.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Oil should be about 2 inches deep.
- Place a large table or soup spoon in a glass of water near the batter. Scoop up about 2 tablespoons of dough per puff with the wet spoon
- drop it into the wet palm of your hand
- and roll it back into the spoon to create a round shape. Do not overhandle the puffy
- soft dough. Drop the dough balls into the hot oil in batches
- wetting the spoon each time you make a dough ball. Fry in the hot oil until golden brown on the bottom
- and roll them over to cook the other side
- 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Gently set the loukoumades aside to drain on paper towels.
- Place the loukoumades on a baking sheet
- drizzle them with honey syrup
- and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve warm.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 25