LOUKOUMADES - TRADITIONAL GREEK HONEY PUFFS RECIPE & HISTORY
Loukoumades is a typical Greek street food dessert, very popular both in and outside Greece. Its history comes from the age of the Ancient Greece: the legend tells that this recipe had been offered as a winner's reward during the first Olympic Games! These simple pastry balls are deep-fried, then garnished with honey, sesame seeds, and dried fruit. Here the history and the recipe!
Provided by Filippo Trapella - philosokitchen.com
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- The liquid part of the Loukoumades mixture can be composed of a half cup of milk and a half cup of water or by just 1 cup of water. To obtain a perfect result, you want the liquid lukewarm.
- First of all, pour 1 cup of liquid in a bowl, then add the yeast along with 1 tbsp of sugar, and melt stirring with your hands.
- Now, sift the flour and pour it a little at a time, stirring and adding 1 tsp of salt on the halfway. Finally, wrap the bowl and store into the oven at room temperature until the mass doubles its size.
- When the Loukoumades mixture is well raised and ready to be fried, prepare the honey syrup.
- Combine a half cup of honey and a half cup of water in a small pot, then stir over medium heat until melted, then turn off the flame and cover with a lid.
- Now, pour the oil into a deep pot a bring to 350° F (177° C). To cook the honey puffs to perfection, it is critical maintain the oil temperature between 340 and 350° F (170 to 177° C).
- At this point, wet a teaspoon and model a ball of the mixture, then drop the ball into the oil (please be careful of oils slashings!).
- Fry the ball a little at a time, until nicely golden outside and well cooked inside.
- Finally, dry the Loukoumades over paper towels then soak them a couple of minutes into the honey syrup, still hot.
- Place the honey puffs on a plate, then garnish with the rest of the honey, a sprinkle of cinnamon powder.
- Depending on the preferences, complete with sesame seeds and/or chopped walnuts. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 7 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sugar 3 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams unsaturated fat
LOUKOUMADES - GREEK HONEY BALLS (EASY HOMEMADE DONUTS)
A Greek version of fried donuts with only 5 ingredients. Tasting so good, with crisp outer edges and soft spongy insides!
Provided by [email protected]
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl combine all ingredients for the dough.
- Preheat oven to 45°C / 113 °F.
- Cover the bowl with a dampened tea towel and add in the oven.
- Turn off the heat and let the dough rise for about 30-45 minutes. Or leave it until the dough has tripled in size.
- Add plenty of frying oil in a pan and heat over high heat. Fill a glass with cold water and keep aside (use this water to dip your teaspoon in, after each time you're about to take a spoonful of the dough, see next step).
- Grab a handful of the dough, and squeeze it in order for it to get out at the top of your fist. With a teaspoon, scrape the excess dough (about a spoonful of a teaspoon) from the top of your fist and add it to the hot oil. Repeat this process to create as many donuts as you like.
- Cook for a minute or two on each side until they get a deep golden color. Use two forks in order to flip them. NOTE: Make sure they're not overcrowded in the pan.
- Using a skimmer transfer the donuts on paper towels to drain excess oil.
- Sprinkle with lots of honey, icing sugar, cinnamon, walnuts, or any other topping of your liking.
- Don't forget to eat them while they're warm otherwise they get spongy when they're cold.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 donut, Calories 183 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 49 mg, Fiber 0.5 g, Sugar 8 g, UnsaturatedFat 13 g
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 HONEY WALNUT BALLS
Make and share this Greek Honey Walnut Balls recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MarielC
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 60 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine honey, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup orange juice, cinnamon stick and whole cloves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 5 minutes, uncovered. Strain syrup, discarding spices. Remove 1/4 cup syrup. Set aside remaining syrup.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine ground walnuts and orange peel in a medium bowl. Stir in 1/4 cup syrup; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter for 30 seconds or until softened. Add half the flour. Add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, brandy, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and ground nutmeg. Beat until well blended. Beat or stir in remaining flour.
- Form dough into 1-1/4" balls. Using finger, press hole in center of ball of dough. Place about 1/2 teaspoon ground nut filling in hole. Bring dough up around filling, enclosing completely. Place seam side down on greased baking sheet. With knife, crisscross top, forming an "x," scoring surface only. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
- Bake at 350 F for 18 to 20 minutes, or until set.
- Remove from oven and let stand on baking sheet 1 minute.
- Rewarm reserved syrup gently over low heat. Brush tops of hot cookies with warm syrup, or dip tops into syrup. Sprinkle with finely chopped walnuts. Place on wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.8, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 8.1, Sodium 31.9, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 4.3, Protein 1.1
More about "greek honey walnut balls recipes"
HEALTHY WALNUT BITES - GREEK STYLE ... - REAL GREEK RECIPES
From realgreekrecipes.com
5/5 (3)Category Dessert, SnackCuisine GreekCalories 208 per serving
- Add orange juice in a saucepan and heat over high heat. Cook for about 2 minutes (to remove some of its acidity). Remove from heat and pour in the honey. Whisk well.
DELICIOUS LENTEN GREEK HONEY PUFFS RECIPE (LOUKOUMADES ...
From mygreekdish.com
4.9/5 (467)Total Time 1 hrCategory DessertCalories 108 per serving
- To prepare this delicious Greek honey puffs recipe, start by dissolving the yeast in the water. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for about 5 minutes, until it starts bubbling.
- In a separate bowl add the flour, corn starch and salt and blend to combine. Add the flour mixture in the yeast mixture and pour in the honey. Whisk all the ingredients together, until the batter is smooth. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for about 30 minutes.
- Into a medium sized frying pan pour enough vegetable oil to deep fry the loukoumades. Heat the oil to high heat until hot. Test if the oil is hot enough by dipping in some of the dough. If it sizzles the oil is ready or check its temperature. It should read 160C or 320F.
- Take a handful of the dough in your palm and squeeze it out, between your thumb and index finger, onto a tablespoon dipped in water. Then drop it in the oil and fry until golden. Repeat this procedure until the surface off the pan is comfortably filled. It is important to dip the spoon in a glass of water every time, so that the batter doesn’t stick on it. You want the spoon to be covered in water but not filled with it.
LOUKOUMADES - GREEK HONEY BALLS (AKA GREEK DONUTS) RECIPE
From cookingtheglobe.com
4.9/5 (8)Total Time 2 hrs 20 minsCuisine GreekCalories 535 per serving
- In a large bowl, mix 4 1/2 cups flour and the salt. Dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cups warm water, together with 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon flour.
- Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the yeast mixture. Add the remaining 1 3/4 cups water. Mix using a spatula, until you get a sticky, loose batter. If the texture of the batter isn't like this, add more water to achieve the right consistency. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let raise for 2 hours, or until doubled in size.
LOUKOUMADES RECIPE (GREEK DONUTS WITH HONEY AND WALNUTS ...
From mygreekdish.com
Category DessertCalories 89 per serving
- To prepare this traditional loukoumades recipe, start by making the dough. In a bowl add the water, sugar and yeast. Stir with a whisk until the yeast dissolves completely and wait for 5 minutes. In a mixers bowl add the yeast mixture add the rest of the ingredients for the dough and whisk at high speed (for about 2 minutes) until the mixture becomes a smooth batter. (You could also use a hand whisk. Whisk until the mixture has no lumps).
- Cover the bowl with some plastic wrap and let the dough rest in a warm place for at least 1 hour to rise.
- Into a medium sized frying pan pour enough vegetable oil to deep fry the loukoumades. Heat the oil on a medium heat until hot. Test if the oil is hot enough by dipping in some of the dough for the loukoumades. If it sizzles the oil is ready. A more accurate way is to use a kitchen thermometer and measure the oil to be at 160C / 320F.
- Dip a tablespoon in some oil, shake it a bit to remove any excess. It is best to dip the spoon in oil and not water. Dip your hand in the dough and using your palm, squeeze out a small portion of dough between your thumb and index finger, like you are making a fist. Using the spoon, grab the dough ball off your hand and let it drop in the hot oil. Repeat this procedure until the surface off the pan is comfortably filled. You should dip the spoon in the oil & shake off every time, so that the batter doesn’t stick on it.
GREEK PASTRY WITH HONEY AND WALNUTS - DIPLES
From olivetomato.com
5/5 (2)Category Dessert, HolidayCuisine Greek, MediterraneanTotal Time 1 hr
- If the dough is too dry, add about 1 -2 tablespoons of warm water and knead with your hands. The dough should not be sticky, but should be soft.
ANCIENT GREEK LOUKOUMADES RECIPE | TRADITIONAL GREEK ...
From asianacircus.com
Estimated Reading Time 5 mins
MELOMAKARONA (GREEK HONEY COOKIES WITH WALNUTS)
From thespruceeats.com
4.4/5 (96)Total Time 55 minsCategory DessertCalories 176 per serving
GREEK HONEY BALLS (LOUKOUMADES) RECIPE : SBS FOOD
From sbs.com.au
3.3/5 (62)Servings 10-12Cuisine GreekCategory Dessert
GREEK HONEY PUFFS - LOUKOUMADES - BIGOVEN.COM
From bigoven.com
4.7/5 (10)Category AppetizersCuisine GreekTotal Time 2 hrs
GREEK HONEY AND WALNUT BALLS (LOUKOUMADES) | TASTY KITCHEN ...
From tastykitchen.com
4/5
GREEK HONEY-WALNUT BALLS (MELOMAKARONA) ⋆ CHRISTMAS ...
From christmas-cookies.com
4.7/5 (4)Category Filled CookiesCuisine Greece
GREEK HONEY-WALNUT BALLS | HONEY WALNUT, FOOD, RECIPES
GREEK HONEY-WALNUT BALLS RECIPE. | WALNUT BALLS RECIPE ...
From pinterest.co.uk
GREEK HONEY-WALNUT BALLS RECIPE. | WALNUT BALLS RECIPE ...
From pinterest.com
21 HONEY BALLS RECIPE IDEAS | HONEY BALLS RECIPE, GREEK ...
From pinterest.ca
BEST WALNUTS RECIPES: GREEK HONEY WALNUT BALLS
From walnutsrecipes.blogspot.com
GREEK HONEY WALNUT BALLS RECIPE
From recipenode.com
GREEK HONEY AND WALNUT BALLS (LOUKOUMADES) | A HAPPY RECIPE
From ahappyrecipe.blogspot.com
GREEK HONEY AND WALNUT BALLS (LOUKOUMADES) - MY RECIPE MAGIC
From myrecipemagic.com
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love