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Bomboloni alla Crema

Freshly prepared Bomboloni alla Crema on a white plate
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Bomboloni alla Crema are Italian custard-filled doughnuts with a soft, airy texture and a rich, creamy filling, perfect for a decadent dessert or treat.

Ingredients

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  • 500g all-purpose flour
  • 70g sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 250ml whole milk
  • 50g butter, melted
  • 25g fresh yeast or 7g dry yeast
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Powdered sugar for dusting
  • For the pastry cream:
  • 500ml whole milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 120g sugar
  • 40g corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm milk and let it rest for 10 minutes until frothy.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and lemon zest.
  3. Add eggs, melted butter, and the yeast-milk mixture to the dry ingredients and knead until a smooth, elastic dough forms.
  4. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 1.5 hours, until doubled in size.
  5. Meanwhile, prepare the pastry cream: heat milk with lemon zest until just about to boil.
  6. In a bowl, whisk egg yolks with sugar and corn starch until smooth.
  7. Slowly pour hot milk into the egg mixture while whisking continuously, then return mixture to the pan.
  8. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, and let cool.
  9. Roll out the dough to about 1cm thickness and cut out rounds using a 7cm cookie cutter.
  10. Place rounds on a baking sheet, cover, and let rise for another 30 minutes.
  11. Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 175°C (350°F). Fry the doughnuts a few at a time, turning until golden brown on all sides.
  12. Drain on paper towels and let cool slightly.
  13. Fill a piping bag with the cooled pastry cream and inject cream into each bombolone through the side.
  14. Dust generously with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

For an extra touch, warm the bomboloni slightly before filling them and consider dipping them briefly in melted chocolate for a decadent variation.

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