Loukoumathes Me Portokali: Orange Honey Puffs

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon of grated orange rind
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• oil (for frying)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 -3 tablespoons orange juice, freshly squeezed
• sugar
• cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 cream together the shortening and sugar.
• 2 add egg yolks, vanilla, and orange rind.
• 3 stir in milk.
• 4 sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
• 5 add dry mixture to liquid mixture and beat smooth.
• 6 drop batter by teaspoonful into deep (2-3 inches) hot oil (dip spoon and your finger in water each time before dipping so batter will not stick).
• 7 fry until golden brown.
• 8 drain on absorbent paper and then soak (dip) the balls into the honey syrup, and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
• 9 syrup:.
• 10 add water, honey, sugar and orange juice into a sauce pan.
• 11 boil together for 5 minutes and dip the loukoumathes in the syrup while syrup is hot.