MINI STUFFED DONUTS

Ingredients :

• 450g strong white flour/all purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
• 125ml Whole milk
• 50g Butter, cubed
• 50g caster sugar, plus extra to coat
• 10g salt
• 7g fast-action yeast
• 2 Eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 Lemon
• Vegetable oil, to fry
• Nutella/Jam/Cream Pasticcera to fill Bomboloni

 Instructions:

• Combine the flour, yeast, salt and sugar in a large bowl, or in the bowl of a mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add the flour, yeast, salt, sugar and lemon zest to a large bowl and mix well. In a separate bowl whisk the eggs together with the milk and add the butter and vanilla extract, mix well. Pour the liquid into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients. Knead the dough in the mixer for 2 minutes, or if making the dough by hand, tip it onto a floured work surface and knead for about 5 minutes, until it’s smooth and elastic but still quite sticky.

• Transfer it to a large, lightly oiled bowl. cover with cling film and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin until about 3/4-inch thick. Using a round pastry cutter the size of a cup, cut the dough into disks. Place the dough on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and cover with plastic wrap. Proof the dough for another hour.

• Heat the oil in a large, deep pan to around 180C. Fry the donuts, in batches, for around 4-5 minutes, turning halfway until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on some kitchen paper. Then roll the doughnuts in caster sugar until completely covered. Spoon the filling of your choice, Nutella/Jam/Crema Pasticcera into a piping bag with a medium nozzle. Make a small hole in each donut, then push in the nozzle and squeeze to fill the bomboloni, Serve warm.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Buon Appetito….