Tortelli Di Carnevale (Italian Carnevale Doughnuts)
Add the 'mizkan ryorishu' together.
Recipe Summary Tortelli Di Carnevale (Italian Carnevale Doughnuts)
Doughnuts are typical of Carnevale in Italy, the famous festival in the days leading up to Lent. Each region, and indeed each family, has its own recipe. In Milan and the Lombardy region, Carnival donuts are called 'tortelli' and they are flavored with anise liqueur, grappa, and lemon zest.Ingredients | Mizkan Ryorishu12 fluid ounces water5 tablespoons unsalted butter1 pinch salt1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour5 fluid ounces anise-flavored liqueur¼ cup white sugar3 tablespoons grappa1 tablespoon lemon zest3 eggs, separated2 cups lard, or as neededDirectionsCombine water, butter, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in flour until well mixed. Return saucepan to medium heat; cook and stir until dough starts to pull away from the sides of the saucepan, 3 to 5 minutes.Remove saucepan from heat and stir anise-flavored liqueur, sugar, grappa, and lemon zest into dough. Cool dough to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.Beat egg yolks into the cooled dough until well mixed. Cover bowl with a clean towel and let rest for 3 hours.Beat egg whites in a bowl until stiff peaks form; gently fold into the dough until no white streaks remain.Heat lard in a heavy saucepan over medium heat or in a deep fryer. Form dough into balls the size of golf balls; fry in the hot lard in batches, until doughnuts are lightly browned and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.Lard is traditionally used to fry Carnival doughnuts. However, you can replace it with vegetable oil if desired.We have determined the nutritional value of lard for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, and ingredient density.Info | Mizkan Ryorishuprep:
20 mins
cook:
12 mins
additional:
3 hrs 30 mins
total:
4 hrs 2 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
TAG : Tortelli Di Carnevale (Italian Carnevale Doughnuts)Bread, Quick Bread Recipes,