Loukoumades Recipe

• 2 (0.25 ounce) packages Active Dry Yeast
• 1 cup Water (warm)
• ½ cup Milk (warm)
• ¼ cup White Sugar
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/3 cup Butter (softened)
• 3 Eggs
• 4 cups All-Purpose Flour
• ½ cup Honey
• ½ cup Water
• 4 cups Vegetable Oil (or as needed)
• 2 tsp Cinnamon (ground)

• Pour warm water in a small bowl and mix yeast in it. Allow the mixture to stand for 5 minutes, till it forms creamy foam.
• Take a large mixing bowl and combine together milk, white sugar, and salt in it.
• Add in the yeast mixture and stir well to combine the ingredients.
• Add butter, eggs, and flour. Mix well to form smooth, soft dough.
• Cover the dough and set it aside for about 30 minutes, to rise until doubled.
• Stir the dough well and cover it again. Allow it to rise for another 30 minutes.
• Place a saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Mix in honey and water in the saucepan.
• Boil the mixture and remove the honey syrup. Let it cool.
• Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan.
• Keep a large table or soup spoon in a glass of water.
• Using the wet spoon, scoop out about 2 tablespoons of dough into your wet hands.
• Roll the dough back into the spoon and work to form a round shape. Immediately drop the ball into the hot oil.
• Repeat with the remaining dough. Be sure to wet the spoon each time you make a dough ball.
• Fry the balls for about 2 to 3 minutes, turning them over till golden brown on all sides.
• Remove the loukoumades and set them on paper towels.
• Place the loukoumades on a baking sheet and drizzle the honey syrup over them.
• Sprinkle cinnamon and serve warm.