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These heavenly Portuguese lemon donuts (rosquinhas fritas de limão) are very easy to make and taste incredible, these are best enjoyed while fresh.

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Preparation time:

1 h

Cooking Time:

20 min

Ready In:

1 h 20 min

Level of Difficulty:

Easy

Servings:

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Portuguese Lemon Donuts Recipe

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Posted in: Snack Recipes

Sun, Dec 9, 2018

4 out of 5 with 32 ratings

Views: 55651 - Comments 8

Ingredients

2 medium sized eggs1/2 cup of granulated sugar3/4 cup of mascarpone cream cheeseJuice and zest of 1 lemon1 teaspoon of baking powder2 and 1/3 cups of flourOil for fryingGranulated sugar for sprinkling Get Portuguese ingredients

Directions

In a bowl, beat the eggs and sugar, add the mascarpone cheese, mix well and add the juice and lemon zest.
Slowly incorporate the flour and baking powder and knead so everything is well incorporated.
Let the dough stand covered with a cloth for half an hour at room temperature.
Heat the oil, put the dough on a pastry board and separate the dough into pieces of about 1 ounce each, make rolls with your hands lightly floured, cross them at the ends and continue until the dough is finished.
Fry in hot oil, once they are golden brown, drain them in kitchen paper.
Sprinkle with granulated sugar while they are still warm.

Recipe & Photo Credit: giallozafferano *

Comments

Tiana - 1 Year ago

Can this be done in the air fryer?

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Eddy

Yes, you should be able to if the dough is firm.

1 Year ago (+0) (-1)

Susan - 1 Year ago

What is the yield for this recipe?

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Eddy

About 10 Susan, depending on the size.

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Shirley - 1 Year ago

I must try these. I have fond memories of lemon touched Filoses growing up. But for only one person I'll have to really cut the recipe down.

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Eddy

They are really good Shirley.

1 Year ago (+0) (-0)

Paulo - 1 Year ago

I’m confused first set directions is to beat the wet ingredients in a bowl. Then it says KNEAD AGAIN ??? Then slowely add flower and keep kneading until it’s fully incorporated ?? Sounds like it show say BEAT again and not KNEAD ?

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Eddy

Thank you Paulo, I have updated the recipe.

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