Loukoumades with sliced bread

6–8

15 minutes

10–12 minutes

10 minutes (for the syrup)

700 g sliced bread 400 ml milk (½ cup) 500 ml. sunflower oil (for frying)

500 g sugar 500 ml water zest from half a lemon 1 tbsp lemon juice

chopped Aegina pistachios (optional)

In a saucepan, add the water, sugar and lemon peel and boil for 5 minutes from the moment it comes to a boil.

Add the lemon juice, remove from the heat and let the syrup cool completely.

Remove the crusts from the sliced bread and cut it into small pieces.

Place the bread in a large bowl, add the milk and knead well until a soft, even dough forms.

Shape into small loukoumades.

Heat the sunflower oil over medium heat and fry the loukoumades until evenly golden.

Transfer them to absorbent paper and, while still warm, dip them into the cold syrup.

Serve optionally with chopped Aegina pistachios.

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