Greek Doughnuts Svinghi Recipes

GREEK DOUGHNUTS WITH WALNUT HONEY

Steps:

• For the doughnuts: In a mixing bowl, add the yeast to 1 cup warm water, mix with a fork and let sit for 5 minutes. Add the flour, milk, sugar, olive oil, zest and salt. Mix thoroughly until the batter is smooth, 2 minutes. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and rest the dough in a warm place for 1 hour.
• Preheat the deep fryer to 375 degrees F.
• Dip a tablespoon measure in water, and then scoop out 1 tablespoon of dough. Wet your hands and roll the dough into balls, about 16 total. Place the doughnuts, a few at a time, in the fryer and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
• For the honey: Place the honey, walnuts and 1/4 cup water in a pot set over medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Coat the doughnuts with the walnut honey to serve.

GREEK DOUGHNUTS (SVINGHI )

Steps:

• Place butter in a small saucepan.
• Add water, salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, and orange rind.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add all the flour at once.
• Stir until smooth.
• Cook, stirring until the mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a ball that does not separate.
• Remove from heat and cool until lukewarm.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition till smooth.
• Drop dough from a teaspoon into plenty of hot olive oil.
• Cook over a moderately slow heat only as many doughnuts at a time as will float easily in the oil.
• As soon as doughnuts rise to surface, turn with a long handled fork or slotted spoon.
• Turn often until golden colored.
• Remove with a slotted spoon to drain oil and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
• Prepare syrup: Boil 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice for 10 minutes.
• Pour the syrup over doughnuts and sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Best served warm but room temperature is OK.