loukoumades: Greek Honey Donuts

[@BrotherDave144]

I am Mexican but my stepfather is Greek this is the fourth year I use this video thank you!! Χριστός ἀνέστη

[@Tweesa55]

You are so pleasant to watch, you explain everything perfectly, thank you! My husband is Greek and I'm surprising him today with a Greek meal. All of the things I'm making are your recipes, thanks again!

[@debludwig6302]

I had these when my family lived in Greece. Our landlady, Tula, invited us up and was making them. Fresh and warm with the syrup made, of course, with Greek honey. What else would she use in Greece in 1975. It was, and still is, the most incredible thing I have ever eaten. I just ordered some Greek honey on Amazon and can’t wait to make them. I’ve been to many Greek festivals over the years and always get the loukoumades. They’re okay, but when you’ve had the real thing with real Greek honey, it’s never the same. I’ve always thought the key was they Greek honey! And of course Tula made hers with love! Love your channel Dimitra!

[@vickimcgrath1430]

I had loukoumades for the first time today and haven't stopped thinking about them. I just knew you would have the best recipe for them, I'm definately making these. Thanks Dimitra ❤

[@Optimist788]

I made this for my sons 5th grade class history project and it was such a hit with the kids,parents and teachers. I rolled some in powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar. My family is from Northern India and my mom used to make something very much like this flavored with cardamon and sprinkled with finely chopped pistachios. Thank you for sharing:)

[@DimitrasDishes]

That sounds wonderful!!!

[@DianeHasHopeInChrist]

I made mine with Cardamom & Cinnamon! I added the Spices to the Flour, and into the syrup. Making them now, as my dough us rising. Next time I will use Pure Almond Extract, as I bought a bunch of Pure Almond Extract, when it was on sale...lol. I guess I could finely chop the almonds to sprinkle onto finished product. Lovely!

[@veronicataylor6048]

I'm from Florida and we used to go to tarpon springs where all the very wonderfully Greek people live and we go these to eat on the way home and they are so good but that has been years ago I really need to make these thxs for shari g with us

[@gmatz9390]

Just tried this recipe and they came out perfect!! I highly recommend giving it a try

[@DianeHasHopeInChrist]

I am making these, right now....lol. Got my syrup ready, and my dough is rising, so beautifully! My husband was drooling when he watched this....lol. Can't wait to dive in!

[@lostinmyspace4910]

I wasn't searching, but your video just popped up. Now the important part; I've been searching for my Italian grandma's recipe for what is called sfinge. A little smaller than golfball size, and very spongy deserts dipped in honey, and piled in a pyramid fashion usually made around Christmas. I could never find the recope because the final product was usually a hard ball instead of a soft almost hollow dessert. I suppose you could also fill them with a cream, but they were so delicious just without, but always very spongy, and honey like. She would alos intersperse whole almonds (just a few) into the pile of sfinge. It is pronounced safeengee. Thank you thank you for this recipe. I've been searching so long, I gave up, and yours comes to me out of the blue. Wonderful!

[@matthewplaskon1473]

You are accurate, fun, and professional. Delicious

[@ted1091]

What an amazing cook.

[@BethyKable]

Oh Dimitra....this is a real winner. Can’t wait to try these! Your the best cook on UTube because you make me think I can cook like you !

[@Avacarho]

They serve honey puffs at the Greek Festival in Dayton, Ohio, and I love them. Thanks for sharing this recipe and the tip on testing the oil readiness with a skewer. BTW, your home is beautiful.

[@Laila4767]

I was helping my daughter make a Greek dish for her class project and since we are not Greek we did not know where to start. I know my daughter loves donuts so I thought I google Greek donuts and came across many recipes on how to make loukoumade donuts. I have to be honest, I never heard of loukoumade donuts until this research. Well, there are many recipes out there and many have large variations of ingredients and directions. I wasn't sure I was able to help her, but thank God I came across your KZbin video on how to make it with a link to your recipe. You were easy to follow, the ingredients were simple (not that I mind but being that this was a last minute project I wasn't sure if I had all the ingredients at hand), and you were personable. So I said all this to say, Thank You! for helping me out of this dilemma (I wound up doing the whole thing by myself, typical). It is now going on 3 am and I am still waiting for my dough to rise BUT the hard part is over. The rest of the this journey is easy-breezy. So thank you once again and I appreciate all of the work you put into this recipe; and I'll say thanks from my daughter and all of her classmates in advance as well, lol. Have a beautiful day :)

[@DimitrasDishes]

Thank you so much!! I'm so happy that you found my channel. Welcome to our community :) By the way, have you watched my Apple loukoumades video? Those are also really amazing!! Best regards, xoxo.

[@chrisshapanis3970]

I followed your recipe and they where delicious! I even took some to work and everyone loved them x

[@evachalet6667]

You are the great I’ll love all your recipe

[@Amy-ej9tq]

I just tested my first batch and they are so good! Thank you for sharing your recipes. Over the last 4-5 days, I’ve made your eggplant lasagna and chicken scampi. All delicious! I feel like most of my meals miss the mark with other recipes but not with yours. I can’t wait to try more!

[@bbambacus]

These look amazing! I’ve been craving them but apprehensive about tackling them. You’ve made it look so easy, like everything else you cook! I agree with a previous poster, you are so pleasant to watch!! Ευχαριστώ!

[@cathyscarlatos6831]

Love your recipes.

[@MattyAngelides]

My 10yr old daughter and I are making these now, hopefully they come out as good as yours look. Really simple to make so fingers crossed. Thank you for posting such a fun video. Matty and Alisha 😀

[@jeanluccouture9088]

How did they turn out?

[@MattyAngelides]

@@jeanluccouture9088 they were fab, we make them regularly now.

[@jewelss5262]

One of my favourite treats…..my first exposure to these were as a child in Turkey……delicious

[@mariescannapiego6802]

Just made them, truly excellent! Thank you for video and recipe

[@DimitrasDishes]

You're welcome! Thanks for your support :)

[@soula912]

Yummy!! Love these with Nutella ❤️ Gonna make these for my sisters birthday 😊

[@jeanluccouture9088]

My IMMEDIATE THOUGHT with the honey was "i am gonna be so mad if she doesn't get all that honey out with her finger" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gskothos]

Hi Dimitra, Your recipe's are fantastic. I will be doing the loukoumades tomorrow for my family! Keep up the good work. Thanks for your video's.

[@DimitrasDishes]

Thanks!! How did they turn out?

[@gskothos]

They were fantastic!! My husband and kids loved them. We ate almost all of them. Thanks again Dimitra

[@DimitrasDishes]

That's great! I could probably eat them all myself....lol

[@lauriegelinas257]

Love this video! I first had loukoumades at Republic in Manchester NH. Two of us ate the whole bowl they are that good...thanks so much for this!

[@mommak7646]

Easy to follow thanks! All steps and tips are perfect! I made half of the recipe for 2 and absolutely LOVE IT!!! Im also adding one cap of E & J to my syrup ooooh YUM!

[@luisaaliaga8335]

Dimitirías I❤ ALL YOUR RECIPES BECAUSE I MAKE THE BEST

[@Cal-smith7026]

Omg I acutally crave for these at least once a month, best dessert to make ever. Who doesn't have flour, yeast , honey and cinnamon in there pantry staple in every greek home.

[@mirocreed]

They look yummy.This recipe has been known for ages here, but we make it smaller in size and we do not dip it honey, just sugar syrup. I didn't know that it was a Greek recipe. Anyways, I think all Mediterranean peoples have a lot of recipes in common, that's why they have the best food in the world :) Greetings from Jordan.

[@Brqwerty]

Italians make this tooo, with powdered sugar, it is called zeppolis or sfinge :) both excellent

[@Crazgreekgirl6]

Greeks also have Dolmathes which is just like Dolmas but with lamb meat. There's copy cat foods everywhere

[@dimz796]

@@Crazgreekgirl6 Maybe in the US, as most of the ground meat used in Greece for recipes other than mpiftekia(which don't have a fixed type of meat) is typically beef or beef plus pork, unless if near an area with lamb farms or if a recipe specifically asks for ground lamb.

[@bettydoss5479]

@@Crazgreekgirl6 m?

[@yakupkeser9672]

Lokma is a Turkish dessert.However, Greeks take Turkish food and call it Greek food.For example,IMAM BAILDI,GÖZLEME, KAZANDİBİ .etc.

[@wisealexthegamer7516]

Hey Dimitra- love watching you - I can't wait to try your recipes - I'm doing the Tiropita first ! :)

[@jimkontos2595]

My favorite dessert

[@williamfotiou7577]

Great recipe, I like the addition of milk, definitely adds tenderness. I’ll add that to mine. Yiasou, Kalli Xprovia!

[@poppykefaloukos7021]

Hi Dimitra! 😀 I thought that loukoumades recipe was so great!!! My Mum is from Kalymnos in Greece and she likes to make them too. Im going to try to make some😉 cheers!!

[@DimitrasDishes]

Thanks!! Enjoy!

[@lillylove3508]

Imagine finding a Kalymnian in the comment section! The world is small. I spent 20 holidays in Kálymnos and that is where I first tasted Loukomades. They are delicious!

[@GSCannon]

Mmm thank you Sweets. I dig your recipes.

[@celiaspiropoulos7596]

We used to warm up honey with a little water and drizzle it over them, just less sugar!

[@michellej208]

Great video! Can’t wait to try!!

[@keamoussaoui13]

Amazing. In Africa they call it Khala, puff puff, or Bofrot but all of it is the same.

[@nataliealasfar3018]

they look amazing

[@DimitrasDishes]

+Natalie Alasfar They're SO good!!

[@freudvibes10]

Bravo Dimitra, such an inviting color! 😋😋😋 Actually, I prefer them salty, and I prepare the dough by adding eggs(2 or 3), milk, yeast and flour. Accompanied by feta cheese after frying. But tommorow I'm doing them the way u did. Hugs!!!

[@DimitrasDishes]

That sounds amazing!! Feta on anything tastes wonderful. I'll give it a try ")

[@patriciaoreilly2360]

Excellent product.

[@jimkontos4221]

My favorite I always get them from Greek festivals

[@BabayBunny]

Your cooking style looks similar to mine I am trusting your recipe. I have been dieing to try these out they look so good.

[@DimitrasDishes]

BabayBunny They're addictive! Call friends over and share or you'll end up eating them all if you're like me :) Thx so much for watching!!

[@BabayBunny]

Dimitra's Dishes I made them. They were so good. I actually had a lot of fun making them. I think my sister might be addicted now. :) Thanks for the recipe.

[@ram20932]

Very nice looks very tasty

[@DimitrasDishes]

They're delicious!! Thx :)

[@diarfipapadatos7099]

Love your receipts

[@doristserkezis998]

A big hit! Thank you!

[@angiec8936]

I can't wait to make them for my sons Names day...St Nicholas day❤❤👍👍

[@vikingqueen9]

Thanks Dimitra. I really enjoyed watching the video. Great presentation. I will certainly be trying to make these for my guests! :)

[@pp63100]

I think I'm the only Greek who prefers them with powdered sugar over the syrup. When I was a kid, I would stand next to my mom as she fried them. So I could intercept some before they went into the syrup. She'd get so mad that I was going against Greek tradition. She would hit me with the oily slotted spoon, trying to shoo me away.

[@DimitrasDishes]

lol! i love them with powdered sugar too but honey dipped bring me back to that happy place in my childhood. Enjoy :)

[@dimz796]

There's a trend going around where they put merenda or nutella when buying them ready made. That said, my grandma and my mom would put honey and cinamon over them, and it was heavenly.

[@mevaskcharntin2675]

I have tried so many different receipies to make lukomady but never work.i will definitely try this one..

[@theodorekorbos2804]

Γεια σου Διμητρα !! Thank you for your post I look forward to more of your recipes!! Teddy Korbos ! Φιλακια πολλα !

[@DimitrasDishes]

Thanks Teddy! As soon as we get back into our home, I'll get back to my posting schedule. All the best!

[@antonisantoniou102]

Recipe for crispy touloumpes pls

[@khentouchamarlancer371]

thanks for the recipie, I love it.

[@DimitrasDishes]

+khentoucha marlancer me too!! Thanks for watching :)

[@mirceasangriu]

BRAVO DIMITRULA..

[@kathyg.8960]

My mom made these whenever we had company. They were my favorite thing. Yum yours look fabulous. Do you make diples? I'd love watching the video if you did.

[@DimitrasDishes]

Yes, I have a recipe video on dimples too!

[@kingstea1]

I havnt had loukomades in 20 years. Oh the memories of my YiYa

[@erinhendrick2244]

Trying this for a school project, thank you

[@jennymurada3467]

hi watched your beautiful donuts and im going to make them now sorry cant stay have to get things happening thank you love the way you explain as you went a long

[@thegoodgreekgirl2190]

wonderful, i love your recipe, just delicious x

[@trsmith9510]

Thanks look wonderful! I can't wait to try them!!

[@marykoufalis7666]

Wow. Being Greek I have eaten these in so many places and have never seen them so huge...lol...

[@sumanlamichhane1176]

very nice i have a try it

[@Marmarikaa]

Dimitra, hi koukla! I'm making your recipe soon! so yummy! thanks for sharing!

[@DimitrasDishes]

Great! Let me know how they turn out.

[@Marmarikaa]

+Dimitra's Dishes I'm frying! day 1...half batch. day 2...whole batch of loukoumades! the kids love them!

[@nehat4768]

Mar Shuey how many does the 1/2 batch make? I don't want too many these are just for myself!

[@Marmarikaa]

Neha T The whole batch would be too many for 1 person. Half batch would be better but trust me, if you share with family, friends or coworkers...they'll love you! I can't remember how many it made exactly.

[@EternaLivesMatter]

My momma's favorite!

[@lizben9780]

Yes to yummy😁But I will use brown sugar,don't use white.

[@marykoufalis7666]

Just a tip. Sugar is not required or necessary in order for yeast to activate. The warm water is enough.

[@onetwoxplore]

Measuring flour is something specific and helpful to mention. Ditto for liquids, including honey.

[@DimitrasDishes]

All of the exact measurements are on the website. The newer videos have the ingredients listed below each video in the description box. Thanks!

[@catherinegallet2830]

Il faudrait rappeler les ingrédients et les proportions en fin de recette. Merci. J’en ai mangé en Grèce et j’en garde un excellent souvenir.

[@ColinCropley]

don't they look appetizing? I really want to make these.

[@leondavis8267]

Looks delicious thank you

[@DimitrasDishes]

Hope you enjoy

[@nadzio0o]

I love them we also call it loukma, but we put yogurt instead of milk :)

[@athenaemmanouilidis1291]

We call them loukoumades :)

[@werdohl1]

Soooooooo delicious!!!!!😋😋😋😋😋👍👍👍

[@DimitrasDishes]

It's hard to have just one serving!! They're my weakness...

[@charleskerry845]

They look good inside. Just kind of big.I probably never make them, because I hate frying in the house even though I like them.

[@gianna7256]

Hi Dimitra you forgot to put how many cups of flour? Thank you

[@allthings2allmen]

Dimitra! Do you have a cookbook available?? It would be cool to see a cookbook with references to videos you have made. It's always overload, but I want to try everything, I know what I like but I want to explore & then be creative too! Turkish food too as well as many other!

[@DimitrasDishes]

No cookbook yet, Jason. It's on my "to do" list. I can't wait to have the time to be able to sit down and write one. All the best!

[@barbeeboy6542]

I love her voice and calm disposition. I stan her. Seriously move over Rachel Ray...

[@elhamkirollos5386]

Hi Dimitra, I looked on the website but it doesn’t give me how much flour to use exactly, thank you for all your delicious meals

[@aneekuoch7494]

the syrup was definitely sweet... but the loukamades itself were amazonggg

[@cookingwithmimmo]

Σούπερ νόστιμο, μια πολύ ωραία συνταγή

[@ملكةروما-ق2ل]

Hello its Arabian sweet called loukoumated and its meaning bites loukoumated its Arabian word and you can check out your self

[@ashleeb2162]

So its a half cup of water with the yeast

[@eda.2332]

Don't worry about salt in yeast. The salt has to be a considerable amount before you kill the yeast.

[@hopepaloukis7894]

Hi, I just made these. They came out great and tasty but the only thing is that they weren't crispy on the outside. Any tip will be appreciated.

[@miriamcamilleri1805]

Can not find the receipe, for quantities. Thank you 💕

[@carrie8740]

Currently making these ,followed every step untill u started putting them into the oil.now when u dip ur scoop into the water u didn't specify which type of water to use cold, cool,lukewarm, hot ? I jus used Luke warm ,hopefully it won't stick too much to the scoop lmao I'll let you know how they turn out

[@theresadasilva6235]

I love your recipes ❤️ thank you. Just one question- do you cook the doughnuts without deflating the dough once it has risen?

[@irinsamuel2844]

Hi, how do I make sure they're crispy on the outside without burning them as every time I try to make them, the inside isn't cooked through so I keep it in the oil longer.

[@DimitrasDishes]

One of the viewers recommended adding some corn starch to the batter. That will make them a bit crispier. Hope this helps!

[@irinsamuel2844]

Thanks! But would it burn the outside by the time the inside is cooked thoroughly? And is it supposed to be thicker or more airy on the inside? I couldn't see it clearly on the video.

[@brqwerty5295]

your oil is too hot

[@dimz796]

Use a lower scale on the stove and arm yourself with patience hehe

[@giuseppelogiurato5718]

I love how she's totally against using extra dishes... Me too! I always try to be "minimal", because my time is valuable. 😁 There is no need for "extra work"; work is easy to find, and you have to do it anyway, so why create more for yourself?

[@nancyasare87]

That's yummy

[@chrystalc]

I put a lemon peel or an orange peel in my syrup as it boils.

[@ptr00700]

The trick is to boil rice or potato and use the water . The starch in the water makes the dough crispy

[@aouzo3573]

+Peter Stergianos or add corn starch

[@ptr00700]

+demetri kavoukas the mixture

[@ptr00700]

Using corn starch in the dough helps the honey puffs become more crispy and crunchy on the outside.

[@DimitrasDishes]

+Alex Ouzo Thanks for the tip. I'll try that next time!

[@LS-gp7xy]

How much corn starch would you recommend for this recipe?

[@athenakokkinos2739]

Every time I try this after a few hours they become soggy - how do I make them to stay crunchy ? Also does it matter if you use milk or only water ? What’s the difference that the milk does ? Please

[@DimitrasDishes]

Loukoumades all get soft after a little while to keep them crisp you can fry them twice. I don’t recommend it as it’s too much work but that’s the only way.

[@antoniettemakrigianakis5391]

How much flour did you use

[@lamairshaidat8436]

You have not mentioned how many cups of flower?

[@AKTSFORLIFE]

what are the measurement of Greek honey donuts, pls

[@anastasiapezzuoli2007]

One use lemon in the syrup and equal parts of water and honey also much smaller they are much better

[@dederios2284]

E TIPO BOLINHO DE CHUVA ? ALGUÉM SABE ME DIZER ?

[@LS-gp7xy]

Great video! Do you have a recipe for--not sure how to spell it--but it is pronunced Fee-NEE-keeah?

[@DimitrasDishes]

I do! We call them melomakarouna. They're also known as finikia. I'll share it soon :)

[@mike1968442]

Canola oil is a gmo oil.

[@katekoss2341]

Thank you for this recipe, reminds me of my childhood. By the way congratulations!! your baby girl will be beautiful like you. You honestly should do a beauty channel :)

[@DimitrasDishes]

Awww, you're so sweet kate koss :) I don't now much about beauty though, so I'll stick to cooking for now :) Thanks!

[@kujtimeajro4671]

Dimitra's Dishes I am Albanian and My mom would make these growing up. I'm so glad I found ur recipe so I can make it for my kids !!

[@wildghost21-_-45]

Do we have to put yeast in it

[@SlapDude]

so.... loukamades is an improvised version of gulab jamun??