LOUKOUMADES (DUMPLINGS)

4 tsp yeast
1 tbsp sugar
2 cups flour
1 short tsp salt
oil
thyme honey
cinnamon
sesame seeds

1. Thin the yeast in ½ cup of warm water and 1 tbsp sugar.
2. Mix the flour with the salt and put it in a deep bowl.
3. Add the yeast and an extra cup of warm water and mix well until you make a uniform thin paste.
4. Cover and let rise for 1½ hours until it forms bubbles under the surface.
5. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and pour your mix in, one large spoonful at a time.
6. The mix will form round dumplings.
7. Remove them with a strainer/ ladle when they darken a little.
8. Pour honey over them, cinnamon and the sesame seeds.