Honey Puffs, Greek: Loukoumades

Recipe submitted for Zaar World Tour 2006. This recipe is a little different to the one already on Zaar,... Loukoumades are the Greek version of donuts, with honey and cinnamon sauce... Am I making you hungry yet??

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 500  g flour (1 lb 1oz)
• 2  teaspoons  yeast
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
•  warm water, for disolving yeast etc
•  oil (for frying)

• syrup

• 2  cups honey
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cinnamon stick
• 2  cups water
•  cinnamon (to garnish)

Directions

1. Dissolve the yeast in a little lukewarm water, mix flour and salt in a bowl and slowly add yeast mixture being sure to mix well.
2. Slowly add more warm water until you have a medium paste. Cover the bowel with a clean cloth and stand in warm water for about 1 hour. The batter should have doubled in size and formed "bubbles".
3. Heat oll and add teaspoonfuls of the batter to the oil, cook until they turn golden brown.
4. Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen paper while making the syrup.
5. Syrup: boil the honey, sugar, water and cinamom for 10 minutes. Pour the syrup over the honey puffs/ loukoumades and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon powder. Serve hot.