Loukoumades - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 package dry yeast
1 cup lukewarm water
oil
1/2 cup thyme honey
3/4 cup sugar
1 3/4 cups water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preparation

Sift the flour and salt together into a bowl.
Sprinkle the yeast over the lukewarm water and stir to dissolve.
Add yeast mixture to flour and beat or knead 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let rise 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in bulk.
Heat oil for deep fat frying.
Pinch off small pieces of dough and fry in hot oil about 3 min until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
In a saucepan, combine the honey thru lemon juice and bring to a boil.
Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves and mixture is syrupy.
Pour over hot puffs and sprinkle with cinnamon.