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Dezi and Penny’s loukoumades recipe
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Prep Time:
25 minutes
25 minutes
Cook Time:
45 minutes
45 minutes
Total Time:
70 minutes
70 minutes
"Indulge in homemade Greek-style doughnuts: crispy outside, soft inside." - Dezi
Ingredients:
- 500g plain flour
- 20.00 ml (2 sachets/14g) dried yeast
- 225ml warm water
- 225ml warm milk
- 80ml honey
- 2 pinches of salt
- Vegetable oil, to deep-fry
- Toasted sesame seeds, to serve
- Chopped walnuts, to serve
- Ground cinnamon, to serve
- Vanilla bean ice cream, to serve
- 400g caster sugar
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 28.60 gm honey
Instructions:
- In a saucepan, combine sugar, lemon, honey, and 2 cups (500ml) water. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, then simmer on low for 15 minutes until the syrup slightly thickens. Allow to cool completely before using.
- In a large bowl, mix the yeast and water together and let it sit for 5 minutes until it becomes frothy.
- Combine flour, milk, honey, and salt in a bowl. Use an electric mixer with a dough hook to beat on medium speed for 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, cover with a clean tea towel, and let it rise in a warm, draft-free place for 45 minutes until doubled in size.
- Fill a large saucepan with oil until it reaches 6cm up the side of the pan. Heat over medium-high heat to 180°C (you'll know it's ready when a bread cube turns golden brown in 15 secs). Carefully fry spoonfuls of the dough in batches for 3 mins until golden. Drain on paper towel-lined plate. For extra crunch, fry the loukoumades a second time. Enjoy!
- Dip the loukoumades in the syrup for a thorough coating, then transfer to serving plates. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, walnuts, and cinnamon, and serve with a scoop of ice cream.