Loukoumades - Honey Puffs

By ctozzi

This variation uses no walnuts.

Ingredients

• SYRUP:
• 1/2 kilo flour
• 2 teaspoons yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• oil for frying
• 2 teacups honey
• 1 teacup sugar
• stick of cinnamon
• 2 teacups water

Preparation

Step 1

1. Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water.

2. Put the flour and the salt in a bowl and gradually add the dissolved yeast mixing by hand.

3. Gradually add some lukewarm water until you have a paste that is neither too fluid nor too thick.

5. When the batter doubles in size and forms "bubbles", heat plenty of oil in a pot, until it is scalding hot.

7. Remove the loukoumades (honey puffs) from the oil with a slotted spoon and place them onto a plate.

8. In the meantime prepare the syrup : in a pot boil the honey, the sugar , the water and the cinnamon stick for about 10 minutes.

9. Pour the syrup over the loukoumades and sprinkle with cinnamon.