(English version below)
Lori dava la possibilità di scegliere tra ciambelle e bomboloni, e addirittura proponeva tre versioni di impasto differenti per le ciambelle: lievitate, con il latticello e con la zucca.
Tra bomboloni e ciambelle ho poi optato per queste ultime, è bello essere legati alle tradizioni, ma io sono anche irresistibilmente attirata dal nuovo. Essendo la prima volta che le facevo ho scelto la ricetta più semplice, quella delle ciambelle lievitate, che prevede qualche ora di attesa per la lievitazione della pasta.
Per la glassatura delle ciambelle ci si poteva sbizzarrire a proprio piacimento, ma io ho preferito cospargerle semplicemente di zucchero a velo.
Per la glassatura delle ciambelle ci si poteva sbizzarrire a proprio piacimento, ma io ho preferito cospargerle semplicemente di zucchero a velo.
CIAMBELLE LIEVITATE (per circa 20-25 ciambelle)
360 ml di latte
70 g di burro
4 cucchiaini e mezzo di lievito di birra secco
80 ml di acqua calda (non bollente)
2 uova, leggermente sbattute
55 g di zucchero
1 cucchiaino e mezzo di sale
1 cucchiaino di noce moscata macinata
650 g di farina
olio di semi per friggere (la quantità dipende dalla dimensione della vostra pentola o friggitrice)
marmellata per la farcitura (io ho usato della marmellata di mirtilli rossi)
In un pentolino far riscaldare il latte (non serve portare a bollore, basta che raggiunga una temperatura sufficiente a far sciogliere il burro). Mettere il burro in una ciotola e versarvi sopra il latte, assicurandovi che il burro si sciolga completamente. Lasciar intiepidire.
Daring Bakers' Challenge October 2010: Doughnuts
Bomboloni are strictly linked to my childhood, to those summer days when we used to go to the sea, together with my uncles. Before going to the beach we used to stop to the bakery, to buy some bread for lunch and some bomboloni for our breakfast. Therefore, I was very happy when I read the new Daring Kitchen Challenge.
The October 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was hosted by Lori of Butter Me Up. Lori chose to challenge DBers to make doughnuts. She used several sources for her recipes including Alton Brown, Nancy Silverton, Kate Neumann and Epicurious.
Lori’s gave us the possibility to choose between doughnuts and bomboloni, and even among three different versions of doughnuts: yeast doughnuts, Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Cake Doughnuts and Pumpkin Doughnuts.
Between doughnuts and bomboloni I chose the former, mainly because I’m always attracted to the new things. As it was the first time that I make doughnuts I chose the simplest version, the yeast doughnuts.
For these doughnuts every glaze was allowed, but I preferred simply to sprinkle them with the icing sugar.
360 ml of milk
70 g of butter
4.5 teaspoon of active dry yeast
80 ml of warm water
2 large eggs, beaten
55 g of white granulated sugar
1.5 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of grated nutmeg
650 g of all purpose flour + extra for dusting surface
canola Oil. Depends on size of vessel you are frying in
jam for filling (I used some lingonberry jam)
Place the milk in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat just until warm enough to melt the butter. Place the butter in a bowl and pour warmed milk over. Set aside.
In a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water and let dissolve for 5 minutes. It should get foamy. After 5 minutes, pour the yeast mixture into the large bowl and add the milk and butter, first making sure the milk and butter mixture has cooled to lukewarm.
Add the eggs, sugar, salt, nutmeg, and half of the flour. Knead until flour is incorporated. Add the remaining flour and knead until the dough is smooth and not sticky.
Transfer to a well-oiled bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size. On a well-floured surface, roll out dough to 9 mm thick.
Cut out dough using a 65 mm doughnut cutter or pastry ring or drinking glass and using a 22 mm ring for the center whole. Set on floured baking sheet, cover lightly with a tea towel, and let rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oil in a deep fryer or Dutch oven to 185°C. Gently place the doughnuts into the oil, 3 to 4 at a time. Cook for 1 minute per side or until golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack placed in baking pan.
Allow to cool for 15 to 20 minutes prior to fill them with the jam with a sac a poche. Sprinkle with some icing sugar.





















