Greek Doughnuts with Walnut Honey
Greek Doughnuts with Walnut Honey might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 804 calories, 18g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. For $1.27 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. Head to the store and pick up orange zest, sugar, oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. 32 people were glad they tried this recipe. With a spoonacular score of 83%, this dish is excellent. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Date and Walnut Phyllo Rolls with Greek Yogurt and Honey, Banana Walnut Breakfast Doughnuts, and Gluten Free Maple Walnut Doughnuts.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Cooking duration: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
2 1/4-ounce packages active dry yeast
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup honey
1 cup warm whole milk
Oil, for frying
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
Equipment:
mixing bowl
plastic wrap
bowl
deep fryer
pot
Cooking instruction summary:
For the doughnuts: In a mixing bowl, add the yeast to 1 cup warm water, mix with a fork and let sit for 5 minutes. Add the flour, milk, sugar, olive oil, zest and salt. Mix thoroughly until the batter is smooth, 2 minutes. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and rest the dough in a warm place for 1 hour. Preheat the deep fryer to 375 degrees F. Dip a tablespoon measure in water, and then scoop out 1 tablespoon of dough. Wet your hands and roll the dough into balls, about 16 total. Place the doughnuts, a few at a time, in the fryer and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. For the honey: Place the honey, walnuts and 1/4 cup water in a pot set over medium heat for 3 minutes. Coat the doughnuts with the walnut honey to serve.
Step by step:
1. For the doughnuts: In a mixing bowl, add the yeast to 1 cup warm water, mix with a fork and let sit for 5 minutes.
2. Add the flour, milk, sugar, olive oil, zest and salt.
3. Mix thoroughly until the batter is smooth, 2 minutes. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and rest the dough in a warm place for 1 hour.
4. Preheat the deep fryer to 375 degrees F.
5. Dip a tablespoon measure in water, and then scoop out 1 tablespoon of dough. Wet your hands and roll the dough into balls, about 16 total.
6. Place the doughnuts, a few at a time, in the fryer and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
For the honey
1. Place the honey, walnuts and 1/4 cup water in a pot set over medium heat for 3 minutes.
2. Coat the doughnuts with the walnut honey to serve.
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