Description
Delicious and fluffy bomboloni filled with cream, perfect for a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup whole milk, warmed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup pastry cream or custard
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix warm milk and yeast. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
- In another bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.
- Add the yeast mixture, eggs, and melted butter to the dry ingredients. Mix until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5 minutes.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise for 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and roll it out. Cut into circles.
- Fill each circle with pastry cream and seal.
- Fry in hot oil until golden brown.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the oil is hot enough to avoid greasy bomboloni.
- Experiment with different fillings like chocolate or fruit preserves.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bombolone
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg