Loukoumades (honey dumplings)
For the dough:
5gr dry yeast
800ml hot water
600gr hard flour
Salt
Canola oil for frying
Cinnamon
Walnuts
For the syrup:
1200gr water
600gr sugar
200gr honey
1 cinnamon stick
Orange and lemon zest
Loukoumades (honey dumplings)
Dough: Dissolve the yeast in warm water. Sift the flour and salt in a large bowl and make a hole in the middle. Add the dissolved yeast and stir well. Cover with a towel or saran wrap and leave the bowl in a warm place for 3 hours so the dough can rise or double in volume.
Syrup: To make the syrup put all the ingredients in a pot on low temperature and stir well. Keep warm but do not boil.
Loukoumades (honey dumplings)
In a large pot, heat oil to 190 C. Form the dough in small balls and using two teaspoons carefully put dough balls into the oil. Fry until golden brown on all sides. Remove from the pan and drain on a kitchen towel. Dip the “loukoumades” in the syrup, place in a bowl and sprinkle with cinnamon and walnuts.
