Dessert
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Loukoumades (Greek Honey Balls)
by @NomNomSmall fried dough balls with honey, cinnamon, and walnuts — Greek dessert.
Source / link: Griechische Küche
Ingredients
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| 250 g | Flour |
| 20 g | Fresh yeast |
| 300 ml | Lukewarm water |
| 1 EL | Sugar |
| 1/4 TL | Salt |
| 100 ml | Honey |
| 1 TL | Cinnamon |
| 80 g | Walnuts (optional) |
| 500 ml | Oil for frying |
Preparation
Step by step through the recipe
- 1 Dissolve 20 g yeast in 300 ml lukewarm water with 1 EL sugar.
- 2 Mix 250 g flour and 1/4 TL salt, add the yeast water and stir into a smooth, thick batter. Cover and let rise for about 60 minutes.
- 3 Heat 500 ml oil to 180 °C.
- 4 Shape the dough into small balls with wet hands or a spoon and fry until golden brown.
- 5 Drizzle the drained balls with 100 ml honey.
- 6 Sprinkle with 1 TL cinnamon and 80 g chopped walnuts (optional) and serve warm.
Notes & tips
Note: Contains gluten (dough) + nuts (walnuts) + optional egg. Honey is fine.
Nutrition
estimated per serving- Calories
- 1562 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Fat
- 139 g
- Carbs
- 76 g
– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)
