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(Experiment 221) Loukoumades

Ingredients

  • 160 g lukewarm water about 100F
  • 160 g lukewarm any type works – I used Oat milk ( about 100F)
  • 300 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbp sugar
  • 10 g active dry yeast
  • 3 tbp olive oil
  • optionalchopped walnut
  • optional ground cinnamon
  • salt
  • oil
  • For the syrup
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

  • For the syrup, put the honey and water in a small pot over medium heat, stir until fully combined and let it cool. Transfer to a container. If you don’t plan to use it today, store it in a fridge for a few weeks.
    • When you make your syrup, you can add a piece of lemon or whole cinnamon stick or even both to give an additional dimension to your syrup.
  • To make the dough, combine the water, sugar, and yeast in a standing mixer bowl. Give it a little stir and let it activate for 5-10 minutes.
  • Add the flour, salt and olive oil to the bowl and mix at high speed for 2 minutes or until you have a smooth consistency.
  • Cover the mixture with plastic wrap and let rest for an hour at room temperature.
  • Using a fryer, a medium-sized pot or a deep frying pan, heat the oil to 350F. You need about 2 inches of oil.
    • You want to avoid going below or above that temperature. Below they will suck the oil and be oily and too high will brown them too fast.
  • Once the oil is at the right temperature, it’s time to make the balls. Prepare a bowl of water to wet your hand, grab a little bit of dough and transfer into the oil. It’s a little tricky at first but you will get the hang of it. Since they will puff in the oil, the ideal size is about a medium marble ( 3/4″ ball or so ). Wet your hand, make a ball and dump in hot oil and repeat.
  • Cook them for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
  • Tip: Make sure not to overcrowd the pot with balls as it will drop the oil temperature and/or make them stick together.
  • Transfer the ball onto paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
  • Dip the balls into the honey syrup. Anywhere from 3 seconds to 1 minute. It’s up to you! The more you leave them in the more they will absorb but they will lose a bit of “firmness”.
  • Plate and put some additional honey on the balls if you want.