BOMBOLONI – ITALIAN DONUTS

BOMBOLONI – ITALIAN DONUTS

Ingredients:

2⅓ cups all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons
⅔ cups milk
¼ cup sugar, divided
¼ cup butter
1 package active dry yeast
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon orange zest, optional
Powdered sugar for dusting

Jam, chocolate spread, eggnog cream etc. for filling

Directions:

1. In a large bowl combine milk, yeast, 2 tablespoons flour and 2 tablespoons sugar
2. Let rest for 10 minutes
3. Add remaining sugar, egg yolks, butter, flour and orange zest
4. Knead for 8 minutes!
5. Bring into a ball shape, cover the bowl and let rest for 2 hours or over night
6. Now form the dough into a roll and cut off 12 evenly sized pieces
7. Form each piece into a ball like shape
8. Place balls on a baking sheet with parchment paper and let rest covered with a dish towel for 40 minutes
9. Meanwhile preheat your oven to 395 F
10. Bake Bomboloni for 15 minutes
11. Right after baking gently brush the Bomboloni with some melted butter and dust them with sugar or powdered sugar
12. Once they are cooled down a little you might want to fill them with jam or pudding!