Loukoumades | Greek Honey Donuts
Delicious warm Greek honey donuts known as Loukoumades
- Prep time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 30 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 ½ cups flour
- 1 yeast packet
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 32 ounces safflower oil (enough to have the Loukoumades float)
- ground cinnamon to top
- Your favorite chopped nuts for topping (optional)
- --Syrup--
- 1 cup water
- 12 tablespoons of honey (plus extra for preference.)
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, add flour, yeast, and warm water, mix well.
- 2
Add in salt, sugar, milk, and eggs, mix until thick batter is formed.
- 3
Cover and let rest for minutes 60 minutes.
- 4
With about 20 minutes left of resting time, combine water and honey in pot and bring to simmer; continue simmering for 5 minutes. When done, remove from heat and empty into large bowl.
- 5
Add safflower oil to a soup pot and heat over medium-high.
- 6
Once oil is hot, take 1 tablespoon of batter, form a ball, and gently drop it into the hot oil.
- 7
Fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side - should be a nice golden brown color.
- 8
Remove and place on plate lined with a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
- 9
Repeat until all batter is used.
- 10
After excess oil is removed, add balls to syrup bowl and toss to coat.
- 11
Place honey soaked loukoumades on plate and top with cinnamon and nuts if using.
- 12
Enjoy!!