Loukoumathes: Fritters with Honey and Cinnamon

Name: Loukoumathes: Fritters with Honey and Cinnamon
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 envelope active dry yeast; 10 servings Cinnamon, ground, to taste; 2 eggs, beaten; 946 milliliters flour; 473 milliliters honey; 237 milliliters milk; 59 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 10 servings Vegetable oil, for frying; 237 milliliters water; 710 milliliters warm water

Loukoumathes: Fritters with Honey and Cinnamon is a vegetarian side dish. One serving contains 455 calories, 8g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up water, vegetable oil, honey, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours.

Instructions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 2 cups warm water, proof for 5 minutes.

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Water

Yeast

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Bowl

Add 2 cups of flour to the yeast mixture, whisk to incorporate.

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All Purpose Flour

Yeast

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Whisk

Add in the milk and eggs. When fully mixed, add in the other 2 cups of flour. Batter should be thick but not solid, if necessary, thin with more water.

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All Purpose Flour

Water

Egg

Milk

Whisk in vanilla. Cover and let rise for about 2 hours.

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Vanilla

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Whisk

For the syrup, in a small pot mix together the honey, sugar, and water and bring to a boil, turn down and simmer until completely dissolved and keep warm.

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Honey

Sugar

Syrup

Water

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Pot

Heat the oil to 360 degrees and with a large spoon, drop the batter into the hot oil. It will immediately puff and come to the surface. When golden brown on both sides, remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

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Cooking Oil