Loukoumades, a Greek pastry, is their version of a doughnut. Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 tablespoon yeast 1 cup lukewarm water (for yeast) 5-12/ cups flour 1 teaspoon salt warm water 2 cups sugar 1 cup honey 1 cup water cinnamon oil for frying Preparation: Dissolve yeast in water and let set […]

Loukoumades are golden puffs of fried dough that are bathed in sweet syrup and sprinkled with cinnamon and walnuts. This recipe hails from Matina Caribacas a friend and fellow parishioner at our church who perfected her loukoumades after many years of trial and error. They are crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside – […]

Ingredients for dough: 2 cup of flour 2 cups of warm water 1tbsp of yeast 1 tsp of salt 1 cup of potato purée (optional) Corn oil for frying Cinnamon powder for garnishment Ingredients for syrup: 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of water 1/2 a cup of honey 1/2 a cup of rose water […]

Loukoumades (fried doughballs in syrup), Loukoumia, Ravani, Touloumbes and Baklavas are some well-loved desserts. There are also Pastish, cookies made of ground almonds, that are offered to guests at weddings. Flaounes are savory Easter pies that contain goats cheese (or a variety of cheeses), eggs, spices and herbs all wrapped in a yeast pastry, then brushed with egg […]

Fabulous honey puffs, donuts, crepes, dessert pancakes, small pies (pitakia), and other confections, fried to perfection. Loukoumades (Loukoumathes)- Greek Honey Puffs Loukoumades are golden puffs of fried dough that are bathed in sweet syrup and sprinkled with cinnamon and walnuts. Diples Diples (THEE-ples) get their name from the Greek word for “fold.” They are thin […]