Portuguese Felog Doughnuts Food

PORTUGUESE DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, eggs, sugar, butter and salt; beat until smooth. Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough (do not knead). Place in a greased bowl turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , In an electric skillet, heat oil to 375°. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or each side or until deep golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Roll warm doughnuts in sugar or serve with syrup.

PORTUGUESE DOUGHNUTS (SONHOS)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the water, butter and sugar. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and stir in the flour. Stir until the mixture forms a ball. Move the batter to a medium bowl and let cool.
• Use an electric mixer to beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add lemon extract and a pinch of salt.
• Fill a medium pot with about 3 inches of canola or vegetable oil and heat over medium-high heat until it reaches a temperature of 375 degrees. See Recipe Notes below if you don't have a thermometer to check the temperature.
• Drop the doughnut batter into the hot oil by teaspoon (no bigger than an actual teaspoon because they will puff up a lot while cooking). You can fry about 15 doughnuts at a time. Fry until they are lightly browned all around. Remove with a slotted spoon onto paper towels to drain.
• Roll in sugar while the doughnuts are still warm, and serve immediately.

PORTUGUESE FELOG (DOUGHNUTS)

Steps:

• Boil together lemon rind and cinnamon stick in water.
• Meanwhile, into a large bowl, add together all the dry ingredi-
• ents. Into the boiling water, add butter.
• When butter is completely melted, remove cinnamon sticks and rind.
• Pour water into the dry ingredients, mixing very fast.
• Add one egg at atime, until completely blended.
• Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil; let cook until puffs brown evenly.
• Do not pierce with fork; remove puffs from oil and let drain on paper towels.
• Then remove puffs to another dish of paper towels.
• When cool,roll on sugar and cinnamon mixture.
• It will look like a puff but inside will have a texture of an eclair.

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 FELOG-DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Boil together lemon rind and cinnamon stick in water.
• Meanwhile, into a large bowl, add together all the dry ingredients
• Into the pot of boiling water, add the butter, when butter is completely melted, remove cinnamon sticks and rind.
• Pour water into the dry ingredients, mixing very fast.
• Add one egg at a time until completely blended.
• Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil; let cook until puffs brown evenly. Do not pierce with fork.
• Remove puffs from oil and let drain on paper towels.
• Place sugar and cinnamon powder in a deep bowl
• Roll donuts in sugar and cinnamon mixture. It will look like a puff.
• but inside will have a texture of an eclair.