RCI-BR.006.0071.002

Loukoumas

Name: Loukoumas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 unit .36 kg (48 oz. = 6 cups) flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups undiluted evaporated milk; 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons baking powder; 1 unit Soy or corn oil for frying; 4 teaspoons dry yeast dissolved in half a cup of warm water; 1 unit ground cinnamon; 4 unit eggs; 1 unit honey; ½ teaspoon salt

Greece is a Greek fried pastry, similar to a doughnut.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

.36 kg (48 oz. = 6 cups) flour
1 unit
vanilla extract
1 teaspoon
undiluted evaporated milk
2 cups
sugar
1 cup
baking powder
2 tablespoons
Soy or corn oil for frying
1 unit
dry yeast dissolved in half a cup of warm water
4 teaspoons
ground cinnamon
1 unit
eggs
4 unit
honey
1 unit
salt
½ teaspoon

Method

In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, salt, milk, eggs, baking powder, sugar and vanilla.

Mix the yeast and water together.

Add the yeast mixture to the other ingredients and stir. The mixture should look like smooth cake batter.

Cover the bowl and leave it for four hours.

Place five centimetres of oil in a pot and heat it up.

With a tablespoon drop the mixture in and roll. Loukoumades should be sphere-shaped, fried and should look golden or brown from all sides.

After they are fried, remove them and pour honey over them. Use the cinnamon for extra flavour. You can also use sesame seeds for flavour.

Loukoumas

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