Baked donuts like in pastry

THE Baked donuts they are soft and delicious desserts spread throughout Italy. In the North they are perhaps better known with the name of “doughnuts” while in the South the term “donuts” derives from the shape of these sweets, round and pot-bellied. Donuts are prepared and mainly fried they can also be cooked in the oven for a slightly lighter but equally delicious and delicious version! With our recipe you can’t go wrong and you will bring perfect, soft and sweet donuts to the table. We will also suggest some creams to fill them with. It seems that donuts are of Austrian origin, invented in the 17th century in Graz on the occasion of the carnival. In short, an age-old dessert, but still loved by all!

Ingredients for 12 donuts

  • Flour 00: 500 g
  • Milk: 250ml + 4 spoons for brushing
  • Butter: 50 g
  • Sugar: 50g
  • Brewer’s yeast: 10 g
  • Lemon: 1
  • Powdered sugar: to taste
  • Preparation: 3 hours, 20 minutes
  • Cooking: 20 minutes
  • Total: 3 hours, 40 minutes
  • Calories: 250kcal/100g

Preparation

1

In a small bowl, dissolve the brewer’s yeast with 2 tablespoons of warm milk. In a large bowl, sift the 00 flour and add the sugar.

2

Also add the grated rind of an organic lemon, the yeast dissolved in the milk and the whole egg. Mix the ingredients with a spatula, then pour in the rest of the milk slowly. Continue to mix by hand.

3

Move the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Add the soft butter and continue to knead until you reach a soft and elastic consistency. Return the dough to a bowl and cover with cling film. Let rise until the dough has doubled in size, about 2 hours.

4

Pick up the leavened dough and move it onto a floured pastry board. Roll out the dough to obtain a sheet of 1 cm thickness. With an 8 cm pastry cutter, cut 8 discs.

5

Knead the remaining dough and roll it out again, obtaining 4 more discs. Arrange everything on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, cover with transparent film and let rise for another hour.

6

In a small bowl mix 1 egg yolk and 4 tablespoons of milk at room temperature. After the leavening time, brush the discs and bake in a static oven at 180° for 20 minutes. Once cooked, let them cool completely, then sprinkle them with powdered sugar.

Advice and tips

Never open the oven while the donuts are cooking or you risk making them deflate.

You can fill your baked donuts by making a hole in the base and using a sac-à-few. Try preparing a delicious custard, a vanilla cream, a Bavarian cream or a delicious orange cream!

You can store the donuts in the oven in the refrigerator for 2 days maximum. He advises against freezing them.

Ingredients for 12 donuts

  • Flour 00: 500 g
  • Milk: 250ml + 4 spoons for brushing
  • Butter: 50g
  • Sugar: 50g
  • Brewer’s yeast: 10 g
  • Lemon: 1
  • Powdered sugar: to taste
  • Preparation: 3 hours, 20 minutes
  • Cooking: 20 minutes
  • Total: 3 hours, 40 minutes
  • Calories: 250kcal/100g
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