Ana's Portuguese Malassadas (Donuts) Recipe
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Tue, Dec 5, 2017, 01:39
5 out of 5 with 155 ratings
Ingredients
3 and 1/4 lbs of all purpose flour1 tablespoon of Crisco (vegetable shortening)6 eggs1 teaspoon of salt1 cup of sugar1/2 stick of butter1 and 1/2 tablespoons of active dry yeast1 lemon, zest2 cups of milk
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This site uses US measurements.
This site uses US measurements.
Directions
- In a pan over medium low heat, add the milk, crisco and the butter and warm it up a little (or until the butter melts).
- In a large bowl, add the sugar, eggs and lemon zest, salt and beat for a minute then add the warm milk and beat again.
- In a small bowl, combine 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of warm water to the yeast and let the yeast rise.
- Add the flour and the yeast to the large bowl, mix and knead very well (about 15 minutes) and cover the bowl well.
- Let it rise until doubled the size in a warm place (at least 3 hours).
- Grease a working space and place medium sized balls of the dough on it.
- Heat a pan with a good ammount of oil (about 2 inches).
- When the oil is hot, strech out each ball of dough and lay it in the oil.
- When golden brown, remove it from the oil and place it in paper towels.
- When they are cold, sprinkle them with sugar and cinnamon.
Recipe Credit: Ana Neve
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Comments
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Peggy Hill - 2021-09-01 14:41:16
I’m a beginner cook so I follow a recipe he’s implicitly. I said aside that 1 teaspoon of salt, but the directions never said when to add it. After I needed the dough and started to clean up I noticed the salt. When is this supposed to go in?
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Eddy
Step 2 Peggy, sorry I will update the recipe.
3 Weeks ago, Wed, Sep 1, 2021, 17:50:42
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Kathy Tripp - 2021-07-16 01:58:29
This recipe is so good it will be a special treat any time.
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