5 Decadent vegan desserts

Serving size 20

You’ll need heat for this Mediterranean treat, but as promised, the oven remains untouched.

Ingredients:

Syrup:

• 3 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions:

1. Bring the ingredients to a boil for 10 minutes or until desired thickness is achieved. Allow the syrup to cool.

Loukoumades:

• 1 potato
• 3-1/2 cups cold water
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoon dry active yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• Vegetable oil
• Cinnamon powder and/or crushed pistachios (for garnish)

Directions:

1. Boil the potato in the 3-1/2 cups of water. Once softened, crush the potato in the remaining water.
2. Add the yeast and sugar to the 1/2 cup of warm water, and allow it to rise (approximately 5 minutes). Add this to the potato mixture.
3. Mix in the flour. Cover the dough with plastic wrap, and set it aside for half an hour.
4. In a deep pan, bring 3 inches of vegetable oil to a boil. Drop the mixture a tablespoon at a time into the oil. Allow the dough to bubble and float, and continue to rotate each piece until lightly browned.
5. Place the pieces onto a paper towel to absorb some of the oil. On a plate, thoroughly coat the pieces in the syrup, and top the loukoumades with cinnamon or crushed pistachios (or both!).

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