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Greek Loukoumades

Greek fermented-dough fritters, fried until golden and served with honey, cinnamon, and walnuts.

These small fermented-dough fritters are made in Greece and served with honey and cinnamon. This version includes chopped walnuts and shapes the dough into small portions for frying in batches.

Total time110 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
Greek Loukoumades
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Method

  1. 01

    Activate the yeast

    Mix the warm water with the dried baker's yeast and sugar. Leave to stand for 5–10 minutes, until foam appears on the surface.

    10 min
  2. 02

    Make the dough

    Add the wheat flour, salt, and olive oil to the yeast mixture. Beat vigorously for 3–4 minutes, until the dough is uniform and free of lumps.

    4 min
  3. 03

    Let the dough rise

    Cover the bowl and leave the dough in a warm place for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until it has doubled in volume.

    75 min
  4. 04

    Fry the fritters

    Heat the vegetable oil for frying in a deep pan or pot, filling it no more than halfway. Shape small portions of dough with a spoon and fry them in batches, turning them for 3–4 minutes, until evenly golden. Drain on kitchen paper.

    20 min
  5. 05

    Serve

    Arrange the fritters on a serving plate and drizzle them with honey. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon and scatter the chopped walnuts over the top.

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