Recipes
Loukoumades (honey doughnuts)
Our citrussy, sticky honey dipping sauce goes brilliantly with these fluffy Greek-style doughnuts
Our citrussy, sticky honey dipping sauce goes brilliantly with these fluffy Greek-style doughnuts
(7 votes)
Cook: 1 Hour 30 Mins
Serves: 26
Price: 12p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 36g serving contains
Energy
410kj
98kcal
410kj
98kcal
5%
Fat
4.3g
4.3g
Med
6%
6%
Saturates
0.5g
0.5g
Low
3%
3%
Sugars
6.5g
6.5g
Med
7%
7%
Salt
0.04g
0.04g
Low
1%
1%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1139kj/272kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
1139kj/272kcal
Ingredients
250g plain flour
7g sachet Asda Easy Bake Yeast
1/2 level tsp ground cinnamon
225g clear honey
1/2 lemon, zest and juice of, plus extra zest for serving
1 tbsp rosewater
Sunflower oil, for frying
Method
1
Mix the flour, yeast, cinnamon and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Add 1 tbsp of the honey and 250ml tepid water. Mix to form a thick batter. Cover the bowl with cling film. Put somewhere warm for about 45 minutes, until the dough has doubled in size.
2
Meanwhile, put the remaining honey in a pan with the lemon zest, lemon juice and rosewater, plus 100ml water. Stir to combine. Simmer for 3 minutes, then set the syrup aside.
3
Fill a deep-fat fryer or large pan one-third up with oil. Heat to 180C, or until a cube of bread turns golden in 60 seconds when dropped in.
4
Using a damp spoon, take 1 tbsp of the dough. Dampen your fingers and shape into a ball. Gently drop into the oil and cook for about 3 minutes. Cook as many at a time as can easily fit in the pan - about 5 or 6. Turn with a slotted spoon as they cook, until golden brown all over.
5
Put the puffs on a plate lined with double-thickness kitchen roll, while you cook the rest of them.
6
Re-heat the syrup and dip the hot dough balls in it, a few at a time. Serve warm, topped with extra zest.