Easter Donuts 🍞 🍊 🍬
Ingredients
-500 g wheat flour
-150 g of sugar
-4 eggs
-100 g butter (room temperature)
-250 ml warm milk
-25 g of fresh yeast
-1 orange peel
-150 g candied fruit (assorted colors)
-50 g flaked almonds
-a pinch of salt
Manufacturing instructions:
1. Prepare yeast: In a small bowl, dissolve fresh yeast with a tablespoon of sugar in warm milk. Let sit for about 10 minutes until bubbly.
2. Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, sift in the flour, a pinch of salt, and the rest of the sugar. Drill a well in the middle.
3. Add wet ingredients: Add the eggs, butter, and orange zest to the flour well. Then pour in the yeast mixture. Mix all ingredients together until an even dough forms.
4. Kneading: Remove the dough to a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic. If the dough is too sticky, add some more flour.
5. First proofing: Form the dough into a ball and place in a greased bowl. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place to proof for about 1 hour, or to double the size.
6. Knead into dough: Once the dough is awake, gently degas and roll out into a rectangle. Distribute the preserves evenly, then roll out the dough into a cylinder. Connect the ends to form a doughnut.
7. Second proofing: Place donuts on a baking sheet lined with greased paper. Cover again and proof for 30 minutes.
8. Oven preheat: Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 ° F) while the dough rests.
9. Decoration: Before baking, brush the dough with the beaten eggs to make it sparkle. Garnish with sliced almonds and more candied fruit.
10. Baking: Bake the donuts for 25-30 minutes until golden brown with a hollow sound when tapped.
11. Cool and serve: Remove from oven and place on a grid rack to cool. Once cooled, sprinkle with rock sugar before serving.
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Lemon and cream scones 🍋
Fluffy and flavorful scones are perfect to enjoy on any occasion.
📝 Ingredients:
250 g wheat flour
50 g sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
60 g cold butter, diced
150 ml sour cream
1 large egg
The zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon
Sprinkle extra sugar
🔔 Manufacturing instructions:
Step 1: Prepare the dry mixture
-Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Make sure all dry ingredients are well mixed.
Step 2: Add butter
-Add the cold butter cubes to the flour mixture. Using your fingertips or a dough cutter, fold the butter into the flour until the texture of the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
Step 3: Mix the wet ingredients
-In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream, eggs, lemon zest and lemon juice until well.
Step 4: Mix the mixture
-Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and gently stir with a spatula until a dough forms. Don’t over stir, some lumps are normal.
Step 5: Make scones
-On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle about 2.5 cm thick. Cut into triangles or rounds according to personal preference. Place the scones on a baking sheet lined with oil paper.
Step 6: Bake
-Sprinkle a little sugar on the surface of the scones. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
Preparation time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes | Total time: 35 minutes | Portions: 8
Enjoy your lemon cream scones, perfect with tea or coffee. 🍋 🍰
🥐 Cream cake. 🍮 ✨
Discover the delicious taste of these creamy filled pastries, perfect for any occasion.
📝 Ingredients:
Dough
500 grams wheat flour
100 g sugar
10 g of salt
10 grams dry yeast
250 ml warm milk
2 eggs
100 g melted butter
Making pastry cream
500 ml of milk
100 g sugar
4 egg yolks
50 g cornstarch
1 tsp vanilla extract
A pinch of salt
🔔 Manufacturing instructions:
Step 1: Prepare the dough
-Combine flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and add the warm milk, eggs and melted butter. Mix until the dough is smooth.
-Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover with a cloth and let sit in a warm place for about 1 hour or until the dough has risen to double its size.
Step 2: Make pastry cream
-Heat milk, sugar and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the cornstarch and vanilla extract.
-Once the milk is heated, pour part of the milk into the yolk mixture, stirring constantly. Then pour the mixture back into the pan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Step 3: Shape and bake the pastry
-Preheat oven to 180 °C. Once the dough has rested, roll it out on a floured surface and cut it into the desired shape (triangle, rectangle, etc).
-Fill each piece of dough with pastry cream and seal. Place the pastry on a baking sheet and let it rest for 30 minutes.
-Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool.
Preparation time: 30 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes | Total time: 50 minutes | Each serving: 12
