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“When they are golden brown, remove them with a slotted spoon and place them on a platter. Either sprinkle with sugar or drizzle some honey or epsima. (Sotiroula Kyriakou, Kyperounda)
Name - Recipe
Είδος λουκουμάδων. A type of traditional Cypriot doughnuts.
6 glasses of flour
4 glasses of water
2 tsp b.p.
A pinch of salt
Oil for frying
Sugar or honey or epsima
In a bowl, add the water and salt. Add the flour with the b.p. a little at a time and whisk to make a paste. In a pa, heat the oil and with a deep spoon add a little batter at a time. When they are golden brown, remove them with a slotted spoon to drain the oil. Put them on a platter and either prinkle with sugar or drizzle some honey or epsima. (Sotiroula Kyriakou, 56 years old, Kyperounda)
Frying.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Sotiroula Kyriakou, 56 years old, Kyperounda (see Kourri, P. and Lazarou, S. (eds.) (2007). Traditional recipes of the village of Kyperounda, unpublished data).
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