Loukoumades (Dumplings)

Loukoumades

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 4  teaspoons  yeast
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
•  oil
•  thyme
•  honey
•  cinnamon
•  sesame seeds

Directions

1. Thin the yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water.
2. Mix the flour with the salt and put it in a deep bowl.
3. Add the yeast and an extra cup of warm water and mix well until you make a uniform thin paste.
4. Cover and leave in the shade for 1-1/2 hours until it rises and forms bubbles under the surface.
5. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and pour your mix in, one large spoonful at a time.
6. The mix will form round dumplings.
7. Remove them with a strainer/ladle when they darken a little.
8. Pour honey over them, cinnamon and the sesame seeds.