PORTUGUESE DONUT RECIPE (BOLA DE BERLIM)
Bola de Berlim, Portuguese donuts are so fluffy and so irresistible! It has a sweet and creamy filling that is made out of eggs!
Ingredients
- FOR THE DOUGH:
- 3 cups of flour
- 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 4 teaspoons granulatedsugar
- 1 cups warm milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup icing sugar for decorating
- vegetable oil for frying
- FOR THE FILLING:
- 1 cup condensed milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 3 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
Instructions
- FOR THE FILLING:
- In a saucepan, mix the milk, egg yolks and butter.
- Bring to a low heat for about 10 minutes or until a smooth and creamy consistency is achieved.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla essence and lemon juice.
- Stir well until mixture is smooth and consistent.
- Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- FOR THE DOUGH:
- In a separate bowl, add the yeast, milk, and sugar and mix together. Let stand for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
- Add all ingredients except flour and mix well adding the flour gradually until the dough is easily shaped and kneaded. Mix until fully combined.
- Form the dough into medium size balls (50 grams) and let them rest on a board sprinkled with flour.
- Cover with a cloth and let sit for about 1 1/2 hour or until they ddouble n sizei.
- Fry the bolas de berlim in a deep frying pan on high heat one by one about 1 /2 minutes each side ore until golden brown.
- Place on a plate lined with paper towels to drain oil.
- Once the Portuguese doughnuts are cooled, cut 3/4 of the way and fill with sweet egg filling.
- Serve and enjoy!
