Loukoumades (Honey Doughnuts)
Crispy airy deep-fried dough balls drizzled with warm honey and cinnamon.
9 ingredients
5 steps
Ingredients
- 1300g plain flour
- 27g instant yeast
- 31 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt
- 4300ml warm water
- 5Oil for deep frying
- 64 tbsp honey (warmed)
- 71 tsp cinnamon
- 850g walnuts (crushed)
- 9Sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
- 1Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt; gradually whisk in warm water until a smooth, sticky batter forms. Cover and leave to rise 1 hour.
- 2Heat deep oil to 180°C.
- 3Drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil using two wet teaspoons; fry in batches for 3–4 minutes until puffed and deep golden, turning them.
- 4Drain on kitchen paper.
- 5Pile onto a plate; drizzle generously with warm honey, dust with cinnamon and scatter crushed walnuts. Serve immediately.