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Loukoumades

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Diet: Veg

Loukoumades is a Greek dish. Use small spoonfuls so the centres cook before the outside darkens.

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Rest, soak, marinate or chill
60 min
Total
100 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Greek
Course
Desserts

Estimated times for the original batch. Preparation, cooking and listed waiting time are included. Batch cooking can take longer.

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Ingredients

Metric weights use grams. US weights use ounces; liquids use fluid ounces. Conversions are rounded. Spoon measures use 5 ml teaspoons and 15 ml tablespoons; cups use 240 ml.

Serves 6

Dough

Frying

Finish

Equipment

Kitchen scales; measuring jug and spoons; knife; cutting board; mixing bowls; heavy frying pan; spatula; heatproof spoon; spatula.

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Steps

Dough · About 60 min

  1. Mix 300 g plain flour, 300 ml warm water, 5 g instant yeast, 15 g sugar, ¼ tsp salt into a sticky batter, cover and rise 60 minutes until bubbly.

    Check: Look for this result: bubbly.

Fry · About 4 min

  1. Heat 1000 ml neutral oil to 175°C / 350°F. Drop small spoonfuls carefully into oil; fry in batches 3–4 minutes, turning, until cooked through.

    Check: Look for this result: cooked through.

Finish · About 7 min

  1. Drain and drizzle with 120 g honey, 1 tsp cinnamon, 40 g walnuts, chopped.

Tips

  • Use small spoonfuls so the centres cook before the outside darkens.
  • Judge Loukoumades by the texture and doneness signs in its steps. Your pan and heat affect how long Loukoumades takes to cook.

Substitutions

  • Use sugar syrup instead of honey.

Storage

  • Get perishable Loukoumades into the fridge within two hours, or within one hour above 32°C / 90°F. Eat Loukoumades within two days, keeping it covered at 4°C / 40°F or colder.
  • Bring cooked Loukoumades to 74°C / 165°F, stirring or turning it for even heating. When Loukoumades is part of the meal, serve cold salads, dips and chilled desserts straight from safe refrigeration.

Make ahead

  • Prepare the measured ingredients for Loukoumades one day ahead. For Loukoumades, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Loukoumades on the day of serving.

FAQ

What matters most when making Loukoumades?

Use small spoonfuls so the centres cook before the outside darkens.

What can I substitute in Loukoumades?

Use sugar syrup instead of honey.

Can I prepare Loukoumades ahead?

Prepare the measured ingredients for Loukoumades one day ahead. For Loukoumades, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Loukoumades on the day of serving.

Food safety references

FoodSafety.gov: cooking temperatures · Food Standards Agency: rice storage and reheating

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