Lenten yeast doughnuts
Lenten (plant-based) doughnuts made with a water-based dough and flavoured with vanilla, lemon and orange. No milk, butter or eggs.
Classic method
Ingredients
- 600 g flour
- 250 ml lukewarm water, plus 100–150 ml if needed
- 50 ml oil for the dough
- 150 g sugar
- 25 g fresh yeast or 7 g dried yeast
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or rum essence
- Grated zest of a lemon and an orange
- 1 pinch of Celtic sea salt
- Sunflower oil for frying
- Vanilla icing sugar to serve, optional
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How to make it
- Dissolve the sugar and fresh yeast in the 250 ml lukewarm water. If you use dried yeast, you can mix it straight into the flour.
- Add the flour, flavourings, citrus zest and salt. Gradually work in the oil and as much of the extra water as you need for a soft dough.
- Knead for 8–10 minutes, until elastic. Cover and leave for 60–90 minutes, until doubled in size.
- Roll it out on a lightly floured worktop into a sheet about 1 cm thick. Cut out 24 rounds and leave them for another 20–30 minutes.
- Fry in batches in oil at 170–175°C, about 1–2 minutes on each side. Keep the heat moderate and check that they are cooked through.
- Lift them out onto kitchen paper and dust with icing sugar to taste.
Thermomix adaptation TM6
The TM6 makes the dough; the doughnuts are left to rise and fried separately.
Ingredients
- 600 g flour
- 250 ml lukewarm water, plus 100–150 ml if needed
- 50 ml oil for the dough
- 150 g sugar
- 25 g fresh yeast or 7 g dried yeast
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or rum essence
- Grated zest of a lemon and an orange
- 1 pinch of Celtic sea salt
- Sunflower oil for frying
- Vanilla icing sugar to serve, optional
How to make it
- Put 350 ml water, the sugar and the yeast into the mixing bowl: 2 min / 37°C / speed 2.
- Add the flour, oil, flavourings, citrus zest and salt: 3 min / Knead mode. If the dough is too firm, add a little more water and knead for another 30 seconds.
- Transfer to a bowl, cover and leave to rise until doubled in size.
- Roll out, cut out, leave to rise again and fry following the steps of the classic method.
Estimated nutritional values*
Per serving: 1 doughnut out of 24.
- Energy
- approx. 160 kcal
- Protein
- approx. 2,7 g
- Carbohydrates
- approx. 24,7 g
- Fat
- approx. 5,3 g
Values vary with the ingredients and the portion size. Salt added to taste is not included.
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