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Guy's honey ballz (Loukomades)

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Recipe by Guy Fieri

Ingredients

  • For the dough:

  • 435g plain flour
  • 3/4 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1/4 tsp iodized salt
  • 500ml warm (27C) water
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • Vegetable oil, for frying

  • For the honey sauce:

  • 500ml water
  • 250g caster sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1/4 cinnamon stick
  • 15 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 30g honey

  • For the topping:

  • 250g caster sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Guy's honey ballz (Loukomades)

For the dough:
1) Combine all the dough ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until well combined.

2) Transfer the dough to another large oiled mixing bowl. Cover and leave to rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

For the honey sauce:
1) In medium pan, bring the water to a boil over medium heat and add the sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and lemon juice. Simmer the mixture for 45 minutes.

2) Add the honey and cook for 5 more minutes. Set aside until ready to use.

For the topping:
1) Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and reserve.

To make the loukamades:
1) Heat a few inches of oil in a deep-fryer over a high heat. Use a tablespoon to form 1.25cm diameter balls of dough.

2) Add the dough balls to the deep-fryer and fry until cooked through and golden brown. Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.

3) Transfer the fried dough balls to a serving platter. Drizzle with honey sauce and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore we cannot make any representation as to the results.