LOUKOUMADES

LOUKOUMADES

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 pkg. (1/4 oz) dry yeast

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. suga

r1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. whiskey or brandy or ouzo

1-1/2 cups lukewarm water

1/2 cup lukewarm water

2 cups canola or corn oil

Ground cinnamon and walnuts for serving

For the syrup:2 cups sugar1 stick cinnamon1-cup water1/2 cup honey

Preparation:

Dissolve the yeast in the 1/2 cup lukewarm water and set aside.

In a medium to large mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Mix well to combine.

Add the dissolved yeast, whiskey, and 1-1/2 cups water to the dry ingredients. Using an electric hand mixer (and a non electric is just fine), mix the batter for 3 minutes on medium high speed making sure that there are no lumps in the batter. Cover the batter with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place for about two hours to rise.

Prepare the syrup while the batter is rising. Add the sugar, cinnamon stick, water and honey to a saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved. Keep warm.

When the batter is about double in size, heat the 2 cups oil in a saucepan or deep frying pan until very hot but not smoking.

Using two spoons, carefully drop about a teaspoon full of batter for each puff into the hot oil. Turn the puffs using a slotted spoon and fry until golden brown on each side. Remove the puffs to a plate lined with paper toweling to absorb excess oil.

Dip the hot puffs in the syrup and then sprinkle with cinnamon, ground walnuts or even with confectioners sugar. Serve immediately.

LET YOUR COOKING SPIRIT FREE! ENJOY!

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recipe from www.greekfood.about.com    image from www.wikipedia.org