Honey donuts "Loukoumades"

Ingredients:

Yeast dough:

• 3 and 1/8 cups premium wheat flour
• 3/4 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon iodized salt
• 2 cups of water (27°C)
• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Sprinkling:
  225 g of sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Honey sauce:

• 2 tbsp of water
• 225 g of sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cinnamon stick
• Juice of 1/4 lemon
• 30 grams of honey

Preparation:

1. For the test: In a large bowl, combine all the dough ingredients. Mix well. Transfer the dough to another large, oiled bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1.5 hours.
   
   For the honey sauce: In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil over medium heat, add sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Simmer the mixture for 45 minutes, then add honey and simmer for another 5 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.
   
   For sprinkling: In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.
2. Heat oil in a deep fryer over high heat, filling to a depth of a few centimeters.
   
   Using a tablespoon, form the dough into balls with a diameter of 1.5 cm.
   
   Place the dough balls in the deep fryer and fry until cooked through and golden brown. Remove them from the oil and place them on a paper towel to absorb excess oil. Transfer the fried dough balls to a serving platter. Drizzle with honey sauce and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.