Greek Loukamades

Posted by request - i have not made these personally.

In a small bowl sprinkle yeast over the warm water and let stand to soften.

Meanwhile , pour milk into a large bowl and add sugar and salt.

Stir in yeast mixture and eggs.

Add butter and beat well.

Slowly add 3 cups flour , beating continuously until batter is smooth , sticky , and thick.

Add more flour as needed to arrive at correct consistency.

Cover bowl with a tea towel and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.

In a medium saucepan pour oil to a depth of 3 or 4 inches and heat to 360 degrees.

While oil is heating , pour some honey into a small saucepan and place over very low heat to warm.

Stir batter well.

Drop batter from a tablespoon into hot oil and cook , turning spoonfuls in oil , until batter puffs and is golden brown on all sides.

Remove with a slotted utensil to paper towels to drain briefly , then arrange a layer of the puffs on a platter.

Drizzle with warm honey , dust with cinnamon , and top with a second layer of puffs.

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active dry yeast, water, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, unsalted butter, flour, vegetable oil, honey, ground cinnamon