Name: Loukoumades
Yield: Makes 25–30
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 125 ml whole milk; 15 g caster sugar; 7 g dried yeast; 250 g plain flour; ½ tsp salt; ½ tbsp olive oil; 125 ml Syrup; 1 tbsp honey; 15 g walnuts, finely chopped; a pinch of ground cinnamon; vegetable oil for frying

Preparation info

Makes
25–30

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Brunch with Brother Marcus

By Tasos Gaitanos and Alex Large

Published 2023

About

It’s actually very easy to make these doughnuts and there’s no going back once you’ve tried the pillowy little balls tossed in honey. Enjoy them with a coffee, serve them for dessert or up the quantity and impress your guests at your next party!

Ingredients

125 ml whole milk
15 g caster sugar
7

Method

Put the milk in a saucepan with 125ml water and heat to just under body temperature (make sure it doesn’t go above 36°C). Pour into a bowl and whisk in the sugar and yeast until the mixture foams slightly, then leave in a warm place to prove for 20 minutes.

Mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl, then stir in the olive oil. Pour in the foamy milk and yeast mixture and whisk tho