Dish · greek
Loukoumades
Yeasted dough dropped into hot oil, fried into golden, hollow balls, then soaked in honey syrup and dusted with cinnamon or crushed walnuts.
Where it comes from
Often called one of the oldest recorded Greek desserts, tied in folk history to fried dough given out at ancient athletic games, though the specific connection is more legend than documented fact.
What cooks argue about
Cooks disagree on batter looseness: a wetter, well-fermented dough fries lighter and more hollow inside, while a stiffer dough is easier to shape but bakes up denser.
Versions
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What goes in it
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all purpose flour
active dry yeast
cinnamon