Loukoumades Traditional Greek Honey Puffs Recipe History
LOUKOUMADES - TRADITIONAL GREEK HONEY PUFFS RECIPE & HISTORY
Loukoumades is a typical Greek street food dessert, very popular both in and outside Greece. Its history comes from the age of the Ancient Greece: the legend tells that this recipe had been offered as a winner's reward during the first Olympic Games! These simple pastry balls are deep-fried, then garnished with honey, sesame seeds, and dried fruit. Here the history and the recipe!
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Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- The liquid part of the Loukoumades mixture can be composed of a half cup of milk and a half cup of water or by just 1 cup of water. To obtain a perfect result, you want the liquid lukewarm.
- First of all, pour 1 cup of liquid in a bowl, then add the yeast along with 1 tbsp of sugar, and melt stirring with your hands.
- Now, sift the flour and pour it a little at a time, stirring and adding 1 tsp of salt on the halfway. Finally, wrap the bowl and store into the oven at room temperature until the mass doubles its size.
- When the Loukoumades mixture is well raised and ready to be fried, prepare the honey syrup.
- Combine a half cup of honey and a half cup of water in a small pot, then stir over medium heat until melted, then turn off the flame and cover with a lid.
- Now, pour the oil into a deep pot a bring to 350° F (177° C). To cook the honey puffs to perfection, it is critical maintain the oil temperature between 340 and 350° F (170 to 177° C).
- At this point, wet a teaspoon and model a ball of the mixture, then drop the ball into the oil (please be careful of oils slashings!).
- Fry the ball a little at a time, until nicely golden outside and well cooked inside.
- Finally, dry the Loukoumades over paper towels then soak them a couple of minutes into the honey syrup, still hot.
- Place the honey puffs on a plate, then garnish with the rest of the honey, a sprinkle of cinnamon powder.
- Depending on the preferences, complete with sesame seeds and/or chopped walnuts. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 7 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sugar 3 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams unsaturated fat
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- Cover with a clean tea towel and leave it in a warm place for about 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.
- To deep fry the donuts, you can use a deep-fryer or a deep pan. Fill with olive oil and heat.
- Take a teaspoon, dipping it in water first to prevent the mixture sticking, then take a teaspoon of mixture and drop it in the hot oil. Fill up your fry pan and continue until all the batter has been made.
- The loukoumades will puff up and rise to the top of the oil very quickly. Turn them over and as they turn golden, take them out with a slotted spoon and place on some paper.
- To make the syrup, add all the ingredients into a small saucepan, bringing to the boil and simmer on medium heat for about 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
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