Malasadas Portuguese Style Doughnuts Recipe 475 Food

MALASADAS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in 1/4 cup warm water; set aside.
• In small bowl, beat eggs until thick.
• Put flour in large bowl, making a well in the center. Into the well add yeast, eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter, milk, 1 cup water, and salt. Beat thoroughly to form a soft, smooth dough. Cover, let dough rise until doubled.
• Heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Drop dough by big teaspoonfuls into oil, fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels, shake in a bag of sugar to coat, and serve hot.

PORTUGUESE DONUTS (MALASSADAS)

Steps:

• Add 1 teaspoons sugar and warm water to yeast, let rise until it reaches the rim of a cup.
• Mix all of the ingredients, except for the last four, in a large bowl. Knead the dough until it is easy to shape. add the yeast and knead until the dough is well mixed. Dust with flour, and let rise until it is double in size (several hours).
• When the dough is ready, heat 2" of oil in a deep frying pan. Fry donuts until brown, turning only once.
• Dip the donuts in sugar.

MALASADAS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water; set aside.
• Combine flour, salt, and 1/2 cup sugar in a large mixing bowl; make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
• Combine yeast mixture with eggs, lemon extract(optional), butter (or margarine), evaporated milk, and water.
• Mix thorourghly and add to well.
• Combine wet and dry ingredients until the dough comes together.
• Knead to form a soft, smooth dough.
• Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 1-1/2 hours).
• Punch down; form into balls on a floured surface.
• Cover; set aside to rise again (about 30 minutes in a warm place).
• Heat oil to 375 degrees; drop dough carefully into hot oil and fry until both sides are golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Coat with sugar or cinnamon sugar and serve immediately.

MALAZADAS (PORTUGUESE DOUGHNUTS)

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in the 1/3 cup warm water and 1 tsp sugar.
• Set aside until ingredients are dissolved.
• Measure flour, sugar and salt into a large bowl.
• Mix cream and water together, and add to dry ingredients.
• Then add the melted butter and the beaten eggs.
• Add the dissolved yeast mixture and stir well to form soft dough.
• Cover and put in a warm place, allowing to stand until double in size; this will take approximately 1 1/2 hours.
• Drop by spoonfuls into deep hot oil, and fry until light brown.
• Remove and drain on a rack with absorbent paper towel.
• Coat with sugar.
• ENJOY!

MALASADAS PORTUGUESE PANCAKES

Steps:

• SYRUP: Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan, and cook until it becomes a thin syrup approximately 30 minutes.
• Keep warm, but do not overcook, as it will crystallize.
• MALASADAS: Dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoons sugar in warm water.
• Add 3/4 cup flour, and mix well.
• Cover, and put in a warm place to rise until bubbles form on top.
• Combine eggs, lemon peel, vanilla, 1 tablespoons sugar, salt and cream or evaporated milk, and beat for 5 minutes.
• Add yeast, 2 cups flour and mix to a soft batter.
• Cover, and put in a warm place for at least 1 hour until doubled in volume.
• Heat oil in a heavy saucepan to 325 degrees F.
• Drop about 6 small tablespoonfuls of batter into hot oil.
• Fry until a light golden colour, turning once.
• Remove from oil, and place on absorbent paper.
• Continue until all batter is used.
• Place drained pancakes in the hot syrup to coat.
• Remove from syrup.
• Arrange on a platter and serve as soon as possible.
• Serves 12.
• Terence Da Silva, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
• The Great Canadian Feast.