Greek Food
Loukoumades {Greek Donut Holes}
Have you ever eaten Loukoumades? You probably have if you live in Greece or ever vacationed there. These mini donut
- Serves 6
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 4 minutes
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In Ancient Greece they used to be served as ‘honey tokens’ to the winners of the Olympic Games, but these days they are becoming a little hard to find.
I wanted to try my hand at making them ever since I lost my fear of deep-frying (thanks to the homemade Cronuts). What I didn’t realise is how incredibly easy they are to make. There’s nothing to them! Yes, the dough contains yeast, but there’s NO kneading. It’s a one bowl recipe.
Traditionally these are served soaked in a honey & sugar syrup, but I think it’s much simpler to simply drizzle honey over them while they are still warm. Yum!
This recipe makes enough to feed 5-6 people (even greedy people) – around 30 loukoumades. The frying process takes very little time (once oil reached right temperature) – I served these for (a very decadent) breakfast.
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Recipe
Loukoumades (Greek Honey Donut Holes)
- Serves 6
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 4 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- ¼ cup (60g) butter (cubed)
- ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp (80g) sugar
- pinch salt
- ½ tsp instant dried yeast
- scant 2 ½ cups (300g) flour
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 quart (1 liter) sunflower or vegetable oil (for frying)
- Handful chopped pistachios or walnuts to serve
- Honey (to serve)
Method
- 1
Heat the milk and butter either in a pan or microwave until milk is warm and the butter melts. Cool until it’s lukewarm.
- 2
Put all the remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center and pour the milk in. Mix together thoroughly with a wooden spoon. You will have a thickish batter – bit like (American) pancake batter. Leave it to rise at room temperature for an hour (I used mine after 30m and it was fine).
- 3
Pour the oil in a large pot and clip on a thermometer. Turn the heat on to medium and watch until the temperature reaches 340°F (170°C). You want it to stay at that level. Line a plate with some paper towels.
- 4
Once the oil reaches the right temperature drop teaspoon sized dollops of the batter in the oil – a few at a time. Don’t overcrowd them as they won’t brown evenly.
- 5
The loukoumades will puff up and rise to the top and flip over once the are nicely colored on one side (or you may need to flip them using chop sticks). Fry for a couple of minutes until golden brown then drain on the kitchen paper.
- 6
Serve drizzled with honey and chopped nuts with some lovely Greek yogurt on the side. As with most fried foods, these taste best when freshly made.
Nutrition
- Calories354 kcal
- Carbohydrates54 g
- Protein9 g
- Fat11 g
- Saturated Fat6 g
- Cholesterol80 mg
- Sodium111 mg
- Potassium136 mg
- Fiber2 g
- Sugar16 g
- Vitamin A394 IU
- Calcium63 mg
- Iron3 mg
