Best Honey Puffs Recipes

LOUKOUMATHES: HONEY PUFFS

Steps:

• Sift the flour with the baking powder into a bowl.
• Add sugar, oil (or butter or margarine), milk, and the egg, and mix with a wooden spoon until smooth.
• Heat 1-2 inches of oil in a saucepan or deep frying pan to just below the smoke point (medium to medium-high on most stoves).
• When the oil is hot, drop the batter by the small teaspoonful into the oil and fry until golden on all sides.
• Drain on paper toweling.
• Get enough dough on your spoon to equal the size of a unshelled almond.
• Keep a small bowl of cold water next to the workspace and dip finger before pushing batter into the oil (to keep batter from sticking).
• Place on serving platter and drizzle with honey.
• Dust with walnuts and cinnamon, and serve.

LOUKOUMADES (HONEY PUFFS)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine milk, flour and brandy.
• Beat until batter is thick and bubbly.
• Fill a large heavy pan with oil to a depth of at least 2". If possible it is better to use an electric deep fryer or electric fry pan because of the constant controlled temperature.
• Heat the oil to 375-400*. Work in a well ventilated room.
• Drop batter from teaspoon or tablespoon into hot oil.
• Dip spoon in cup of cold water each time before dipping in batter so batter will not stick to spoon.
• Fry 4-5 loukoumades at a time turning often until puffed and golden on all sides. The frying process usually takes 2-4 minutes.
• Remove from oil and drain in colander or in bowl lined with paper towels.
• Heat honey and 2 Tblsp. of water in a saucepan.
• To serve, arrange hot Loukoumades on a platter and pour hot honey over each one. Sprinkle with cinnamon. If desired, sprinkle with chopped walnuts.Serve hot and immediately.
• Left over cooked dry Loukoumades may be wrapped in plastic or aluminum foil and frozen. When ready to use, defrost completely, place uncovered on ungreased baking sheet and heat through in preheated moderate oven. Serve with honey, cinnamon and finely chopped walnuts as above.

HONEY PUFFS, GREEK: LOUKOUMADES

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in a little lukewarm water, mix flour and salt in a bowl and slowly add yeast mixture being sure to mix well.
• Slowly add more warm water until you have a medium paste. Cover the bowel with a clean cloth and stand in warm water for about 1 hour. The batter should have doubled in size and formed "bubbles".
• Heat oll and add teaspoonfuls of the batter to the oil, cook until they turn golden brown.
• Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen paper while making the syrup.
• Syrup: boil the honey, sugar, water and cinamom for 10 minutes. Pour the syrup over the honey puffs/ loukoumades and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon powder. Serve hot.

LOUKOUMADES (HONEY PUFFS)

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in ½ cup lukewarm water. Mix the flour with the salt in a deep bowl. Make a well in the middle of the flour and pour in the yeast and water. Gradually add another cup of lukewarm water, stirring the mixture until it becomes a uniform, rather thick batter. Cover and leave it in a warm place for about 1 ½ hours, until bubbles rise to the top. Heat the oil. Using a wet teaspoon, take spoonfulls of the batter and drop them into the hot oil. Continue until there is no more batter left. Turn the puffs with a slotted spoon until they are golden brown all over. Pour honey over them and sprinkle with cinnamon and walnuts.

NUN'S PUFFS WITH HONEY

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously grease 12 muffin cups, including the edges and around the top; set aside
• 2. In a medium saucepan melt butter; add milk. Bring to boiling. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball that does not separate.Remove from heat; cool for 5 minutes. Very important to let cool!
• 3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon after each addition or until smooth. Divide dough evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling cups about 2/3 full; sprinkle with sugar. Bake about 30 minutes or until golden and puffy. remove from pan. Drizzle with honey. Serve immediately.

HONEY PUFFS -- LOUKOUMATHES

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water. Add 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 1/2 cups flour; beat batter until smooth, cover and leave in a warm place. When its size is doubled, add remaining water, salt and enough flour to make a thick batter. Cover again and allow to rise until it begins to bubble- about 1 1/2 hours. Heat plenty of oil in a deep frying pan. When it begins to smoke. drop in the dough in small spoonfuls, about 10 at a time. Fry over a moderately slow heat until puffed and golden brown; take them out with a perforated spoon and pour over honey. Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve hot.

PUFFS WITH HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter and honey until smooth; set side., In a large bowl, beat eggs until lemon-colored. Beat in yogurt and remaining butter until smooth. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt; stir into yogurt mixture. , In a deep-fat fryer or electric skillet, heat oil to 360°. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm with the honey butter.

HANUKKAH HONEY PUFFS

Steps:

• For the batter, mix together the yeast, 1/2 c of warm water, and the sugar. Let mixture rest for 5 minutes or until it is foamy. Stir in the remaining batter ingredients, including water, until smooth. Cover the bowl loosely with plastic wrap and let batter rise for 1 hour.
• While the batter rises prepare the honey syrup. Mix all ingredients together in a large saucepan and slowly bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring only until the sugar dissolves. Lower the heat and boil the syrup for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• When the batter has risen, stir it down. Heat oil, about 1 1/2 inches deep, in a large pan until it is very hot, about 375 degrees. Dip a teaspoon into the oil, and then use the spoon to scoop up some batter and gently slide batter into the oil. The batter will quickly puff up to almost twice its original size. Continue making puffs but do not crowd the pan. Turn puffs with a slotted spoon until they are browned on all sides and very crisp.
• Drain them on paper towels or a wire rack, then drop them into the cooled syrup to coat. Let the excess syrup drain off. Sprinkle the puffs with cinnamon and serve immediately.

HONEY PUFFS

Steps:

• Mix yeast and water and let stand 5 min. Add yeast mixture to milk, sugar, and salt. Stir until blended. Add 1 C flour at a time, stirring until each cup is mixed in. Cover and let rise 1 hour or until dough grows to twice its original size. Pour 4" of vegatable oil iinto Dutch Oven and heat to 375 degrees. Drop Tbsp of dough into oil and fry until golden brown. Lightly drop honey onto dough and sprinkle with cinnamon