Italian Bomboloni
Looking for a delicious dessert that goes above and beyond your traditional doughnut? You need to try out this Italian bomboloni recipe. Decided to blend well with fantastic pasta dishes and other Italian favorites, it’s a relatively simple and tasty dessert your family will adore.
INGREDIENTS:
3 c Flour
2 ¼ tsp Dry Yeast
2 tsp Salt
¼ c Sugar
1 lemon zested
2 eggs
¾ c Milk
4 tbsp Butter
1 tsp Vanilla
Nutella
DIRECTIONS:
In a mixer combine the flour, yeast, salt, sugar, and lemon zest.
Add in eggs one at a time, then the milk, butter, and vanilla and knead for 2 minutes.
Put dough on a floured bench and knead until a bit sticky, yet smooth and stretchy. About 5 minutes.
Place dough in a greased bowl and cover. Let rise for an 1hr until doubled in size.
Roll out the dough to ¾ thick and use a cup sized cutter to cut them into circles.
Cover on a baking sheet and let rise for another hour.
Heat oil in a deep pan until 175 degrees C and fry in batches until golden brown. Flipping halfway.
Remove and place on paper towels to remove excess oil.
Use a piping bag to fill each with Nutella then top with icing sugar.
Serve and enjoy!